Overview
- Fils confirmed the hire after beating Quentin Halys 6-1, 7-6(7) in Doha, with Ivanisevic visible in his player box.
- Goran Ivanisevic will assist during the 2026 season, with Fils calling him a “hell of a champion” in a post-match interview.
- Ivanisevic’s résumé includes guiding Novak Djokovic during a period that yielded nine major titles from 2019 to 2024 and helping Marin Cilic to the 2014 US Open.
- The Croatian’s recent roles were short-term, including brief 2025 stints with Elena Rybakina and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
- Returning from a 2025 back injury, world No 40 Fils is targeting a ranking rise and Roland Garros seeding and next faces Jiri Lehecka in the Doha quarter-finals.