Ivan Sabanov

Ivan Sabanov
Country (sports) Croatia (2010–2021)
 Serbia (2021–present)
ResidencePalić, Serbia
Born (1992-06-25) 25 June 1992
Subotica, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachAleksandar Sabanov
Prize moneyUS $260,826
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 907 (25 August 2014)
Doubles
Career record21–30
Career titles1
5 Challenger, 26 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 75 (18 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 191 (24 February 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022, 2023)
Wimbledon1R (2021)
Last updated on: 26 February 2025.

Ivan Sabanov (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Сабанов; born 25 June 1992) is a Serbian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 75 achieved on 18 April 2022. He also has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 907 achieved on 25 August 2014.[1]

He has won one ATP doubles title with his twin brother Matej, and 5 ATP Challengers and 26 ITF doubles titles.[2] Sabanov formerly represented Croatia.[3]

Early life and career

Ivan and Matej Sabanov are twin brothers born in Subotica, a city that was part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the time, near the Croatian and Hungarian borders. They began playing tennis at the age of five or six and grew up competing alongside Serbian players such as Filip Krajinović and Dušan Lajović. Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Subotica became part of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003 and later Serbia in 2006.[4]

At the age of 15, the twins moved to Osijek, Croatia, where their mother worked as a teacher. The move provided them with access to indoor courts, which were unavailable in Subotica. Around that time, they chose to represent Croatia in their professional careers. However, after their mother’s retirement, the family returned to Palić, near their hometown of Subotica.[3]

During this period, they received strong support from Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, who closely followed their progress and allowed them to train at his Belgrade academy free of charge. They remained closely connected to Serbian players they had grown up with, and in November 2021, they announced their decision to switch national representation to Serbia. Reports suggested that the move was partly influenced by their ambition to compete in doubles for Serbia in the Davis Cup and ATP Cup, as Croatia already had an established doubles team featuring players like Mate Pavić, Nikola Mektić, and Ivan Dodig.[4][3]

Professional career

Sabanov made his ATP main draw debut at the 2018 Croatia Open Umag in the doubles draw as a wildcard pair partnering his twin brother Matej.[5]

His best career performance came in 2021 when he won his first ATP doubles title by winning Serbia Open with his brother Matej. They defeated Gonzalo Escobar and Ariel Behar in the final.[6][7]

In the last edition of the ATP Cup in 2022, Sabanov served as the captain of the Serbian team, which was eliminated in the group stage with one win and two losses.[8]

He was part of Serbia's squad for the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers first round tie against Denmark in Copenhagen but did not feature in any matches.[9]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runners-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 Series (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2021 Serbia Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay Matej Sabanov Ariel Behar
Gonzalo Escobar 		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 1–1 Apr 2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States 250 Series Clay Matej Sabanov Matthew Ebden
Max Purcell 		3–6, 3–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals

Doubles: 69 (31–38)

Legend
ATP Challenger (5–14)
ITF Futures (26–24)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–10)
Clay (24–28)
Grass (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2012 Croatia F2, Zagreb Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Florin Mergea
Andrei Dăescu 		6–4, 4–6, [4–10]
Loss 0–2 Jul 2013 Serbia F5, Belgrade Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Djordje Djokovic
Matthew Short 		5–7, 3–6
Win 1–2 Aug 2013 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Dinko Halachev
Gleb Sakharov 		4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 1–3 Aug 2013 Serbia F9, Novi Sad Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Patrik Fabian
Matteo Fago 		5–7, 3–6
Loss 1–4 Aug 2013 Croatia F8, Vinkovci Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Toni Androić
Tomislav Draganja 		6–1, 6–7(7–9), [8–10]
Loss 1–5 Nov 2013 Croatia F14, Umag Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Dino Marcan
Antonio Šančić 		0–6, 7–5, [2–10]
Win 2–5 Aug 2014 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Alexis Musialek
Gavin Van Peperzeel 		7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss 2–6 Aug 2014 Serbia F9, Novi Sad Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Danilo Petrović
Ilija Vucic 		4–6, 3–6
Win 3–6 Aug 2014 Serbia F10, Novi Sad Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Danilo Petrović
Ilija Vucic 		6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Win 4–6 Sep 2014 Serbia F13, Niš Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Dimitar Grabul
Tomis lavJotovski 		6–4, 6–2
Win 5–6 Sep 2014 Serbia F14, Sokobanja Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Georgyi Malyshev
Marcel Waloch 		6–2, 6–2
Loss 5–7 Nov 2014 Norway F1, Oslo Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Patrik Rosenholm
Darren Walsh 		4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win 6–7 Nov 2014 Norway F2, Oslo Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Sander Arends
Darren Walsh 		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win 7–7 Mar 2015 Croatia F5, Pula Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Zdeněk Kolář
Dominik Suc 		4–6, 6–0, [10–7]
Win 8–7 Apr 2015 Croatia F7, Vrsar Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Alexandru-Daniel Carpen 		6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 8–8 May 2015 Croatia F8, Bol Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Grégoire Barrère
Jérôme Inzerillo 		6–4, 5–7, [6–10]
Win 9–8 May 2015 Bosnia & Herzegovina F2, Prijedor Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Danylo Kalenichenko
Juraj Masar 		walkover
Loss 9–9 May 2015 Bosnia & Herzegovina F3, Brčko Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Victor Vlad Cornea
Tudor Cristian Sulea 		2–6, 4–6,
Loss 9–10 Jul 2015 Serbia F4, Belgrade Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Ivan Bjelica
Tomislav Draganja 		5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win 10–10 Aug 2015 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Nerman Fatić
Miki Janković 		6–4, 6–0
Win 11–10 Aug 2015 Serbia F9, Novi Sad Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Luca Pancaldi
Fabio Mercuri 		6–3, 6–0
Loss 11–11 Aug 2015 Serbia F10, Subotica Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Pietro Rondoni 		6–1, 2–6, [8–10]
Win 12–11 Oct 2015 Norway F1, Oslo Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Scott Griekspoor
Tallon Griekspoor 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 12–12 Nov 2015 Norway F2, Oslo Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Joran Vliegen
Sander Gillé 		7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [8–10]
Loss 12–13 Nov 2015 Norway F3, Oslo Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Joran Vliegen
Sander Gillé 		6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss 12–14 Mar 2016 Croatia F4, Opatija Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Nino Serdarušić 		4–6, 6–7(10–12)
Loss 12–15 Jun 2016 Bosnia & Herzegovina F4, Sarajevo Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Nino Serdarušić 		5–7, 3–6
Win 13–15 Feb 2017 Turkey F6, Antalya Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Vadym Ursu
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi 		4–6, 6–0, [12–10]
Win 14–15 Feb 2017 Turkey F7, Antalya Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Vadym Ursu
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi 		7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 14–16 Mar 2017 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Zdeněk Kolář
Nino Serdarušić 		3–6, 3–6
Win 15–16 Jun 2017 Hungary F5, Budapest Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Maximilian Neuchrist
David Pichler 		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 15–17 Jul 2017 Czech Republic F5, Pardubice Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Vit Kopriva
Jaroslav Pospíšil 		6–4, 1–6, [2–10]
Loss 15–18 Aug 2017 Serbia F2, Novi Sad Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Scott Puodziunas
Dane Propoggia 		6–7(8–10), 7–5, [9–11]
Win 16–18 Sep 2017 Serbia F4, Zlatibor Futures Clay Darko Jandric Alexander Babanine
Jeremy Beale 		6–4, 6–2
Win 17–18 Sep 2017 Serbia F5, Novi Sad Futures Clay Domagoj Biljesko Julian Bradley
Nathan Pasha 		0–6, 6–2, [10–3]
Win 18–18 Oct 2017 Nigeria F4, Lagos Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Tom Jomby
Johan Sebastien Tatlot 		4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Win 19–18 Oct 2017 Nigeria F5, Lagos Futures Hard Matej Sabanov Chandril Sood
Lakshit Sood 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 19–19 Nov 2017 Bangalore, India Challenger Hard Matej Sabanov Mikhail Elgin
Divij Sharan 		3–6, 0–6
Win 20–19 Mar 2018 Croatia F1, Rovinj Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Javier Barranco Cosano
Marco Bortolotti 		6–4, 6–3
Loss 20–20 Mar 2018 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Gonzalo Escobar
Bruno Sant'Anna 		4–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win 21–20 Sep 2018 Serbia F4, Subotica Futures Clay Matej Sabanov Vit Kopriva
Jaroslav Pospíšil 		6–2, 6–1
Win 22–20 Jan 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Sarp Ağabigün
Nicolae Frunză 		6–1, 7–5
Win 23–20 Feb 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Damien Wenger
Louroi Martinez 		6–1, 6–1
Loss 23–21 Feb 2019 M25 Aktobe, Kazakhstan World Tennis Tour Hard Matej Sabanov Niels Lootsma
Aleksandr Vasilenko 		2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 23–22 Mar 2019 M15 Rovinj, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Markus Eriksson
Jeroen Vanneste 		5–7, 2–6
Win 24–22 Mar 2019 M15 Opatija, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Ondrej Krstev
Robin Stanek 		6–1, 6–4
Loss 24–23 Apr 2019 M25 Pula, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Scott Puodziunas 		2–6, 4–6
Loss 24–24 May 2019 M25+H Jablonec, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Václav Šafránek
Jan Šátral 		6–7(4–7), 6–0, [8–10]
Win 25–24 Jul 2019 M25 Casinalbo, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Sadio Doumbia
Kirill Kivattsev 		6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–7]
Win 26–24 Jul 2019 San Benedetto, Italy Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Sergio Galdós
Juan Pablo Varillas 		6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win 27–24 Jul 2019 M25+H Pontedera, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Adam Taylor
Jason Taylor 		7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 27–25 Aug 2019 Augsburg, Germany Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Andrei Vasilevski
Igor Zelenay 		6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss 27–26 Sep 2019 M25 Győr, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Matej Sabanov Diego Hidalgo
Pedro Sakamoto 		4–6, 1–6
Loss 27–27 Sep 2019 Sibiu, Romania Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Sadio Doumbia
Fabien Reboul 		4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 27–28 Feb 2020 Quimper, France Challenger Hard Matej Sabanov Andrey Golubev
Aleksandr Nedovyesov 		4–6, 2–6
Loss 27–29 Nov 2020 Ortisei, Italy Challenger Hard Matej Sabanov Andre Begemann
Albano Olivetti 		3–6, 2–6
Loss 27–30 May 2021 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Marc Polmans
Sergiy Stakhovsky 		3–6, 4–6
Loss 27–31 Jul 2021 Braunschweig, Germany Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Szymon Walków
Jan Zieliński 		4–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Win 28–31 Aug 2021 Lüdenscheid, Germany Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Denys Molchanov
Aleksandr Nedovyesov 		6–4, 2–6, [12–10]
Loss 28–32 Sep 2021 Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Antonio Šančić
Nino Serdarušić 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 28–33 Mar 2022 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Franco Agamenone
Manuel Guinard 		6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 28–34 Aug 2022 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Dustin Brown
Andrea Vavassori 		4–6, 5–7
Loss 28–35 Aug 2022 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Sergio Martos Gornés 		4–6, 4–6
Win 29–35 Sep 2022 Sibiu, Romania Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Alexander Erler
Lucas Miedler 		3–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 29–36 Nov 2022 Valencia, Spain Challenger Hard Matej Sabanov Oleksii Krutykh
Oriol Roca Batalla 		3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 30–36 Mar 2023 Waco, US Challenger Hard Matej Sabanov Evan King
Mitchell Krueger 		6–1, 3–6, [10–4]
Loss 30–37 Mar 2023 Zadar, Croatia Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Manuel Guinard
Nino Serdarušić 		4–6, 0–6
Loss 30–38 Oct 2023 Olbia, Italy Challenger Hard Matej Sabanov Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli
Arjun Kadhe 		1–6, 3–6
Win 31–38 Aug 2024 Todi, Italy Challenger Clay Matej Sabanov Filip Bergevi
Mick Veldheer 		6–4, 7–6(7–3)

References

  1. ^ Doubles ranking Serbia
  2. ^ "Meet the Sabanov Brothers".
  3. ^ a b c Ko su braća Sabanov, zbog Novaka umesto Hrvatske izabrali Srbiju
  4. ^ a b "Braća Sabanov postala Srbi, motiv im je igrati s Đokovićem u Davisovu kupu".
  5. ^ "Croatia Open: Tournament history - 2018 Draw".
  6. ^ @SerbiaOpen2022 (24 April 2021). "Ivan and Matej Sabanov are this year's winners in the doubles Serbia Open 2021!#SerbiaOpen #SerbiaOpen2021" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "ATP Doubles: Ivan Sabanov, Matej Sabanov win inaugural Serbia Open". 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ Selektor razočaran i ponosan: Momci su dali 100 odsto
  9. ^ Srbija oslabljena u Danskoj
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