WATCH: Coric plays paddle board tennis in Umag

The 20-year-old is one of Croatia's biggest young prospects.

Published Jul 17, 2017

.@borna_coric: "It's not that it's so hard, it's that we are so bad! I think Bruna won :)" 💦 🎾 #NextGenATP pic.twitter.com/3smrqAf6Ty
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) July 14, 2017

Borna Coric lost in the first round of Wimbledon to Ryan Harrison, but he's lifting his spirits by getting to play in front of a home crowd in Umag, Croatia. The world No. 44 kicked the ATP 250 event off by trying to play tennis on paddle boards with his sister Bruna.

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Joining @borna_coric and his sister Bruna for some tennis on the water in Umag! 💦 🎾 #NextGenATP pic.twitter.com/PRv2ln5dC0
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) July 14, 2017

That certainly doesn't look easy, but the siblings did their best.

.@borna_coric caught playing tennis on water thanks to @TriglavGroup 🎾🏄 pic.twitter.com/4Bgw1UN5h9
— Croatia Open Umag (@CroatiaOpenUmag) July 14, 2017

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Coric is the No. 3-ranked Croatian, behind Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic, and seeded sixth in Umag.

.@borna_coric: "And now time for lunch with my sister, Bruna, at my favourite restaurant!" #NextGenATP pic.twitter.com/FE58L36I8R
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) July 14, 2017

Cilic has done a great job of representing his nation at Wimbledon, reaching the final before falling to Roger Federer.

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WATCH: Coric plays paddle board tennis in Umag

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