Goran Ivanišević was the first wildcard entry to win a Grand Slam title. He won the Wimbledon title in 2001, beating Patrick Rafter in five sets. Prior to this, no wildcard had won a Grand Slam title in the Open Era.
Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia was the first wildcard entry to win a Grand Slam title. He won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 2001 as a wildcard, becoming the first player to win a Grand Slam singles title as a wildcard in the Open Era.
The first wildcard entry to win a Grand Slam title was Goran Ivanišević. He won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 2001 as a wildcard entry, becoming the only player to achieve this feat in the Open Era.