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Ep 114: Ana Mitric on Goran Ivanisevic and Tennis in the Former Yugoslavia
Ep 114: Ana Mitric on Goran Ivanisevic and Tennis in the Former Yugoslavia
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69 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Serbian-American writer Ana Mitric joins me to discuss the latest entry in my Tennis 128, Goran Ivanisevic. Ana was a Goran fan even before she took a broader interest in tennis, and she is particularly sensitive to how the breakup of the former Yugoslavia affected players on all sides of the conflict. We talk about the state of Yugoslav tennis before the wars, Goran's status in his native Croatia, and how his attitude to the conflict differed from older players. We also discuss how Ivanisevic attracted so many fans despite a one-dimensional game that was often boring in less-mercurial hands, why his outspokenness didn't seem to turn people off, and what he now brings to Team Djokovic.
Released:
Mar 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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