Motivation Quote by Goran Ivanisevic

Ivanisevic’s line lands with the soft force of someone who knows how myth gets made: not by dominance, but by return. “Owe it” frames Wimbledon less as a tournament than a relationship, a kind of emotional contract he’s signed with two parties at once - himself and “my fans in Britain.” That pairing is doing the real work. He’s not just chasing ranking points or a paycheck; he’s positioning the appearance as closure, as a final chapter he’s entitled to write on his own terms.

The specificity of “one more Wimbledon” matters. Not “one more season,” not “one more match,” but the cathedral itself. For Ivanisevic, Wimbledon was never just another stop on tour; it was the stage where his identity as a big-serving romantic (and eventual, unlikely champion) crystallized. By naming Britain, he acknowledges that his legend was partly authored by an audience outside his home country - a crowd that adopted him, endured his heartbreaks, and, famously, erupted when the story finally turned his way.

There’s also a subtle humility in the phrasing. He doesn’t demand a farewell; he asks to “play,” as if the privilege is the point. Underneath is the athlete’s most human fear: that the end will arrive without ceremony, without the chance to say, “I was here, and it meant something.” Wimbledon becomes not a comeback, but a goodbye performed in public.