Croatia Can’t Afford “Captain” Ivanisevic

Written by: Staff on 20th December 2011

Croatia Can’t Afford “Captain” Ivanisevic |

Many thought that national icon Goran Ivanisevic was a certainty to succeed Goran Prpic as Davis Cup captain after Prpic unexpectedly quit as captain of both the Croatian Davis and Fed Cup teams in November.

However, in these cash-strapped times the tennis federation has decided that it cannot agree to bend to the former Wimbledon champion’s request for a reported $130,600 for a one-year deal.

Instead, Ivanisevic will take an unpaid one-time role as captain for the first round tie against Japan, which takes place February 10th to 12th, while the federation considers other options.

Topics: Davis Cup, Goran Ivanisevic, Goran Prpic