Marin Cilić

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7. Marin Cilic (CRO) – Fourth Top 10 finish in five years and reached a career-high No. 3 on Jan. 29

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[Damian]

Triumfator Pucharu Davisa 2018!


France 24

Wynik finału:
Francja - Chorwacja 1-3

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2018 w liczbach:

Ranking: 7
Bilans meczów: 44-20
Tytuły: 1 (Queen's Club)
Finały: 1 (Australian Open)
Zarobki: $5,187,148

[Damian]

Rivalries of 2018: Cilic vs. Djokovic

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ATP World Tour Season In Review: Best Rivalries

Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com revisits the fiercest rivalries of 2018. Today we feature Marin Cilic vs. Novak Djokovic.

Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic were both aiming for big pushes in 2018 — one to break into the Top 2 for the first time, the other attempting to return to his peak performance days. Their four FedEx ATP Head2Head clashes — at the Fever-Tree Championships, the Western & Southern Open, the Rolex Paris Masters and the Nitto ATP Finals — showcased precisely what confidence and form can do to transform a match in a matter of points.

While Djokovic had won his first 14 matches against Cilic, the Croatian finally snapped the streak in November 2016 with a 6-4, 7-6(2) quarter-final victory at the Rolex Paris Masters. Fast forward 18 months and Cilic, back in the familiar surroundings of The Queen’s Club in west London, where he lifted the 2012 Fever-Tree Championships trophy, was hungry for success once more.

In the afterglow of a runner-up finish at the Australian Open in January, which saw him rise to a career-high No. 3 in the ATP Rankings, Cilic came face-to-face with Djokovic, whose form had flickered (a 6-6 start to June 2018) following his return from a long-time elbow injury.

In an encounter that lasted almost three hours, Cilic highlighted his grass-court pedigree and a resurgent Djokovic his shot-making ability in a thrilling high-quality final – one of the matches of the 2018 ATP Tour season. Cilic, on the brink of defeat at 4-5, 30/40 in the second set, landed a powerful serve out wide, then overcame a 1/4 deficit in the tie-break en route to a 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory at the Fever-Tree Championships. Read More & Watch Highlights

"I was just trying to stay mentally in it," said Cilic, after capturing his first ATP Tour title since May 2017 in Istanbul. "And definitely, it was an extremely tough match. No breaks for me until that last [return] game. I definitely feel relieved that I won it and what a great week."

Djokovic, who had reached his maiden final at the grass-court event in 2008, falling to Rafael Nadal in a tight two-hour, 16-minute battle, admitted, "He deserved to win. It's a tough loss for me today, obviously. But I have to see it from a positive side. I haven't played a final at any event in almost a year, so this felt great."

Having lost his serve just once en route to the title match, his performances at The Queen’s Club proved to be a springboard for Djokovic to a remarkable second half of the season.


On 18 August, Djokovic met Cilic once more at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. But the Serbian was transformed, a different proposition entirely, having won 13 of his past 14 matches that included his fourth trophy at Wimbledon. In yet another enthralling encounter, Djokovic gave himself a shot at history with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 semi-final victory over Cilic in two hours and 32 minutes. Read More & Watch Highlights

For all his recent success, Djokovic considered his serve “still a work in progress.” He won just eight return points in the first set, but broke twice for an early advantage, before Cilic took a 5-1 lead to gain the momentum.

Djokovic took control of the decider when he broke in the eighth game, then later explained, "There are days where I'm able to serve, consistently well throughout the match. There are days when it goes up and down."

As a five-time runner-up in Cincinnati, Djokovic added, "Obviously this time I'm hoping that I can get my hands on the trophy. History is also on the line and I'm aware of that and that motivates me even more."

One day later, Djokovic did just that, beating Roger Federer to become the first player to complete the Career Golden Masters of all nine ATP Masters 1000 crowns (since the tournament series was established in 1990).


In the final week of the regular ATP Tour season, Djokovic had Cilic’s number again in a hard-fought 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 quarter-final victory at the Rolex Paris Masters. Cilic capitalised on Djokovic’s service woes to take a 2-1 lead in the decider, however, after Djokovic broke his racquet in frustration in the next game, the momentum shifted.

Afterwards, Djokovic explained, “This was the hardest match for me. Cilic has a lot of skills. He's powerful. He's very efficient on his serve. It's not easy to play such a player who is so aggressive. This match was a great challenge. It's a great thing to have a win tonight. I'm getting confidence from this.”

Two weeks later at the Nitto ATP Finals, Djokovic ended Cilic’s season with a 7-6(7), 6-2 victory at The O2 in London, when the Serbian saved one set point at 5/6 in the tie-break of the one-hour and 35-minute encounter. Djokovic’s 14-match winning against Top 10 opponents came to an end against Alexander Zverev in the title match on 18 November, but since his runner-up finish to Cilic at the Fever-Tree Championships on 24 June, the 31-year-old won 35 of his 38 tour-level matches.

In addition to four big titles, his haul helped him to become the first player to be ranked outside the Top 20 to finish the same season at No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings.

Cilic vs. Djokovic: 2018 Meetings

Event Surface Round
Winner
Score
London/Queen's Club
Grass F Cilic 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3
Cincinnati
Hard SF Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Paris Hard QF Djokovic 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Nitto ATP Finals
Hard
RR
Djokovic 7-6(7), 6-2
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Marin Cilić: Nie boję się nikogo. Federer, Djoković i Nadal są wspaniali, ale między nami jest niewielka różnica

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- Nie boję się nikogo. Federer, Djoković i Nadal są wspaniali, ale między nami jest niewielka różnica - powiedział Marin Cilić, który w najbliższym czasie chce rzucić wyzwanie tenisistom z tzw. "wielkiej trójki".
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
13 Grudnia 2018, 07:23
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Rafael Nadal zwolennikiem zmian w Pucharze Davisa. "Rafie podoba się nowy format"
Choć Marin Cilić od kilku lat znajduje się w ścisłej światowej czołówce, pod względem sukcesów, renomy i popularności pozostaje w daleko w tyle za Rogerem Federerem, Novakiem Djokoviciem i Rafaelem Nadalem. Chorwat chce jednak zmienić ten stan rzeczy. I to jak najszybciej.
- Nie boję się nikogo. Federer, Djoković i Nadal są wspaniali, ale między nami jest niewielka różnica - powiedział Chorwat podczas spotkania z mediami zorganizowanego przez jednego z jego sponsorów, firmę Capri Watch.


Cilić, który miniony sezon zakończył na siódmym miejscu w rankingu ATP oraz wraz z kolegami z reprezentacji narodowej zdobył Puchar Davisa, uważa, że stać go na zdetronizowanie tenisistów z tzw. "wielkiej trójki". - Marzę o tym i wierzę w to. Dlaczego miałbym tego nie zrobić? Jestem na to gotowy. Mam 30 lat i jestem u szczytu formy, ale jednocześnie wciąż mogę się rozwijać - podkreślił.

Chorwat ma w dorobku jeden tytuł Wielkiego Szlema, US Open 2014. Grał także w finałach wielkoszlemowych Wimbledonu 2017 i Australian Open 2018, ale w obu przypadkach przegrał z Federerem.

- Wygrałem tytuł wielkoszlemowy. Zrobiłem to. I mogę to powtórzyć - zapewnił.

https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/79391 ... ale-miedzy

[Lucas]

The Story Of Marin's Season...

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/cilic-season

[Damian]

7. Marin Cilic

If you're going to be stuck somewhere, No. 6 and No. 7 are OK places to land in the ATP Rankings. Cilic has resided in the middle of the Top 10 for the past three years: 2016, No. 6; 2017, No. 6; and 2018, No. 7. Last season, for the 11th straight year, he won a tour-level title. But if Cilic can add to his Grand Slam title haul (1; 2014 US Open), he might crack the upper echelon of the elite.

Chances of finishing in the...

Top 5: 45%
Top 10: 80%

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[Damian]

[Barty]

Hubertowi Hurkaczowi ubył groźny konkurent. Marin Cilić wycofał się z udziału w turnieju w Pune

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Marin Cilić wycofał się z udziału w rozpoczynającym się w poniedziałek turnieju ATP World Tour 250 w Pune, który będzie rozgrywany na kortach twardych. W imprezie wystąpi m.in. Polak Hubert Hurkacz.

Marcin Motyka
27 Grudnia 2018, 07:03

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Włoski fachowiec spekuluje o końcu dominacji Top 3. "Djoković pozostanie, jaki jest. Federer i Nadal to znaki zapytania"
Aktualnie siódmy w klasyfikacji singlistów Marin Cilić, mistrz US Open 2014 i finalista Wimbledonu 2017 oraz Australian Open 2018, miał być jedną z największych gwiazd nadchodzącej edycji turnieju ATP w Pune. W środowy wieczór okazało się jednak, że Chorwat nie wystąpi w jedynej imprezie głównego cyklu rozgrywanej w Indiach.
W rozpoczynającym się w poniedziałek Tata Open Maharashtra Chorwat miał zainaugurować swoje występy w nowym sezonie. Wycofanie się z udziału w turnieju oznacza, że - jeśli nie zmieni planów - przed wielkoszlemowym Australian Open (14-27 stycznia) nie rozegra ani jednego oficjalnego meczu.

Miejsce Cilicia w głównej drabince zajął Portugalczyk Pedro Sousa. Pod nieobecność Chorwata jedynym uczestnikiem turnieju notowanym w czołowej "10" rankingu ATP będzie Kevin Anderson, aktualnie szósty gracz świata.

Sezon 2019 w Pune rozpoczną także m.in. Hyeon Chung, Benoit Paire i reprezentant Polski, Hubert Hurkacz. Tytułu sprzed roku będzie bronił Gilles Simon. Turniej zostanie rozegrany w dniach 31 grudnia - 5 stycznia.

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- Marin Cilic (18 titles) has only captured four crowns in a season once before (2014). But if he manages to do so again, he will tie Goran Ivanisevic (22) for the most titles won by a Croatian.

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[Lucas]

Marin Cilic can reach the 500-wins mark in 2019: (479-252)

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[Damian]

Sixth seed and last year’s finalist Marin Cilic struck 56 winners, including 24 aces, in a night victory over Bernard Tomic of Australia 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(3) in two hours and three minutes. Tomic recovered from a 2-5 deficit in a tense third set, nine years on from their first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting at Melbourne Park. Cilic will next challenge Mackenzie McDonald, who knocked out Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in two hours and 30 minutes.

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Cilic Passes McDonald Test In Melbourne

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Marin Cilic needed three hours and 37 minutes to overcome Mackenzie McDonald 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

The sixth seed, who has reached the third round in Melbourne on eight occasions, hit 67 winners and won 77 per cent of first-serve points (63/82) to improve to 28-10 at the event. Last year, Cilic beat Rafael Nadal and Kyle Edmund to reach his first final at Melbourne Park (l. to Federer).

This marks the second straight year that McDonald has pushed a Top 10 seed in the Australian Open second round. In 2018, the American fell in five sets to No. 3 seed Grigor Dimitrov.

Cilic will face 2009 semi-finalist Fernando Verdasco for a place in the fourth round. The 35-year-old Spaniard defeated Radu Albot of Moldova 6-1, 7-6(2), 6-3 in two hours and 28 minutes.

Karen Khachanov reached the third round in Melbourne for the first time, defeating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. The 10th seed, who beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to claim the Rolex Paris Masters title last November, landed 16 aces and converted seven of 15 break points en route to victory.

Khachanov will meet Roberto Bautista Agut or John Millman for a spot in the Round of 16. The 22-year-old trails Bautista Agut 1-2 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series and has never played Millman at tour-level.

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[Damian]

Chorwat po raz 7 w karierze powrócił od stanu 0-2 w setach i po raz 6 awansował do 4 rundy AO #AO19

[6] Marin Cilić (CRO) d. [26] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 4-6 3-6 6-1 7-6(8) Statystyki meczu