Marin Cilić

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2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 39
Bilans meczów: 22-19
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $1,344,292

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Pewnie najgorszy sezon Chorwata od wielu lat.

[Damian]

Team Croatia Takes In Tamarama Waves, Prepare To Storm Into ATP Cup

Spoiler:

Croatia to meet Austria on Saturday

Marin Cilic took his first step down the stairs onto Tamarama Beach on Tuesday in Sydney. The former World No. 3 is working hard in preparation for the inaugural ATP Cup, and he was excited to join his countrymen for a quick outing at the beach before play begins on 3 January.

“Tough day at the office,” Cilic said, cracking a smile as he looked out at the magnificent sea setting from above.

Cilic, Borna Coric, Ivan Dodig, Nikola Mektic and Viktor Galovic visited with the Tamarama Surf Lifesaving Club to learn what it takes to look after the public swimming in the crystal blue water off the beach.

“I’m going to be the life saver. I’m going to save you,” Coric said.

“I’d like to be saved,” Mektic said, eliciting plenty of laughter from Team Croatia.

Team Croatia visits Tamarama Beach in Sydney ahead of the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... rview'>ATP Cup</a>.

That is what is making the ATP Cup special — players who typically play for themselves becoming one, enjoying the unity that this 24-team event provides.

As the Croats — who launch their campaign on Saturday evening against Team Austria — stepped out onto a set of boulders high above the scene to take some photos, passersby quickly gathered, with some Croatian tennis fans stopping to ask the stars for pictures.

“Obviously we are really happy to be here,” said Team Croatia captain Luka Kutanjac. “It’s a great new event that the ATP is really trying to promote and to keep it going. It’s always fun to have teammates together.”

The players then descended to the sand, with some choosing to go for a swim in the Sydney heat. It was a perfect time to cool off, with the competition about to start heating up.

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[arti]

Former World No. 3 Marin Cilic, who made the final in Melbourne two years ago, got his tournament off to a good start with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win against #NextGenATP Frenchman Corentin Moutet. The Croat has now made the second round of the season's first Grand Slam in 11 consecutive appearances.

Cilic, who needed only one hour and 46 minutes against the lefty Moutet, will next play No. 21 seed Benoit Paire, who battled hard to beat German Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-0 after three hours and 19 minutes.

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[Damian]

Cilic Survives In Five, Tsitsipas Gets Free Pass To R3

Spoiler:

Tsitsipas to face Raonic in third round
Croatian Marin Cilic survived a five-set epic with Frenchman Benoit Paire to advance to the third round of the Australian Open Wednesday. The 2018 finalist is now one win away from reaching the second week at Melbourne Park for the third consecutive year.

The World No. 39 fired 17 aces in a 6-2, 6-7(8), 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(10-3) win over Paire, who made a series of loose unforced errors in the match tie-break to conclude the three hour, 33 minute contest in blustery conditions.

Paire fired 30 aces and won 82 per cent of first-serve points but paid the price for 51 unforced errors (including 10 double faults) and for winning just 36 per cent of points on his second serve. Cilic won 49 per cent of second-serve points.

Throughout the match Paire frequently looped off-pace balls high out of Cilic's strike zone to deny the World No. 39 the ability to hit his trademark dangerous flat groundstrokes.

Cilic, who reached the fourth round last year, next plays ninth seed Roberto Bautista Agut, who worked his way into the third round by beating American wild card Michael Mmoh 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 44 minutes. The match, which began on 1573 Arena, was moved to Melbourne Arena after rain suspended play with Mmoh leading 2-1 in the third set.

“It was great to come back to play on Melbourne Arena,” said Bautista Agut. “It was actually a different match. I finished the match playing really good tennis.”

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Sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the third round when German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber withdrew ahead of their match due to a muscle strain.

The Greek star, who won the biggest title of his career at last November’s Nitto ATP Finals, made his Grand Slam breakthrough in Melbourne last year when he advanced to the semi-finals. During that run, he beat 20-time major titlist Roger Federer.

Tsitsipas will play No. 32 seed Milos Raonic for the first time in the third round. The former World No. 3 converted each of his four break points to move past Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Tsitsipas arrived in Melbourne having lost in the first round of two consecutive Slams. But now the four-time ATP Tour titlist will have a chance to reach the Round of 16 at a major for the fourth time.

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Considering the career the Croatian has assembled this far, it’s surprising to see the 31-year-old unseeded.

Remember, he’s won the 2014 US Open, guided his country to Davis Cup glory and reached two further Grand Slam finals.

The most recent major final was the 2018 trophy showdown in Melbourne, so in or out of form, Cilic has to be considered.

The world No.39 relinquished just nine games to Corentin Moutet in the first round, before embracing the cacophony of Croatian support to prevail past in-form Auckland finalist Benoit Paire.

Cilic struggled to close out matches in 2019, but that has seemed to pass. A deep run is a strong possibility.

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[Barty]

Cilic Reaches 'Surreal Level', Exacts AO Revenge On RBA

Spoiler:

Croat to meet Tsitsipas or Raonic in fourth round

For the second straight year, Marin Cilic contested a five-set thriller against Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open.

But the 2018 runner-up made sure the outcome was different on Friday evening, avenging last year’s Round of 16 loss to the Spaniard 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 to reach that stage this year. Cilic ripped 76 winners throughout the four-hour, 10-minute encounter. Cilic also survived a fifth set in his second-round match, overcoming Benoit Paire in a final-set tie-break.

“My second-round match was long and today we had some incredible rallies and we did a lot of running,” said Cilic.

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Cilic is through to the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the seventh time. The former World No. 3 improves to 5-2 in his ATP Head2Head series against last year’s Wimbledon semi-finalist.

Cilic has now won 32 of his 43 matches at the opening Grand Slam of the year. The victory was also the 32nd five-set win of the 31-year-old’s career (32-17).

The 6’6” right-hander will meet Milos Raonic or Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the quarter-finals. Cilic leads Raonic 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series and defeated Tsitsipas in their only previous meeting.

“Whoever wins that match will present an incredible challenge for me,” said Cilic. “I'll get some rest, get some food and I'll be ready to go again in a couple of days.”

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After trailing 6-7(3), 3-4, Cilic appeared to be heading towards a four-set win after winning 11 straight games. But Bautista Agut found his way back into the match, staying solid from the back of the court as Cilic committed multiple forehand errors. The Spaniard pounced at the perfect moment to force a decider, stepping into the court at 6-5 to finish points with his forehand.

"I had an incredible patch,” said Cilic. “It was just a surreal level. Every ball I was hitting was going in. It was coming off my racquet incredibly well. I knew Roberto would always fight and he pushed me all the way in the fourth set.”

Cilic changed his plan of attack to earn an immediate break in the fifth set, mixing angled forehands with flat backhand attacks to gain a crucial advantage. The Croat served well under the pressure of a fifth set, winning 81 per cent of first-serve points (13/16) to move into a 5-3 lead. Cilic closed out the match with his seventh break of serve as Bautista Agut fired a backhand into the net.

Bautista Agut was bidding to make it to the Round of 16 in Melbourne for the fifth time. The World No. 9, who entered the match with an 8-0 record in 2020, reached his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final at this event last year.

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[Damian]

Cilic Reaches 'Surreal Level', Exacts AO Revenge On RBA

Spoiler:

Croat to meet Raonic in fourth round

For the second straight year, Marin Cilic contested a five-set thriller against Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open.

But the 2018 runner-up made sure the outcome was different on Friday evening, avenging last year’s Round of 16 loss to the Spaniard 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 to reach that stage this year. Cilic ripped 76 winners throughout the four-hour, 10-minute encounter. Cilic also survived a fifth set in his second-round match, overcoming Benoit Paire in a final-set tie-break.

“My second-round match was long and today we had some incredible rallies and we did a lot of running,” said Cilic.

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Cilic is through to the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the seventh time. The former World No. 3 improves to 5-2 in his ATP Head2Head series against last year’s Wimbledon semi-finalist.

Cilic has now won 32 of his 43 matches at the opening Grand Slam of the year. The victory was also the 32nd five-set win of the 31-year-old’s career (32-17).

The 6’6” right-hander will meet Milos Raonic for a place in the quarter-finals. The Canadian did not face a break point en route to a 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(2) victory against 2019 semi-finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. Cilic leads Raonic 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series.

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After trailing 6-7(3), 3-4, Cilic appeared to be heading towards a four-set win after winning 11 straight games. But Bautista Agut found his way back into the match, staying solid from the back of the court as Cilic committed multiple forehand errors. The Spaniard pounced at the perfect moment to force a decider, stepping into the court at 6-5 to finish points with his forehand.

"I had an incredible patch,” said Cilic. “It was just a surreal level. Every ball I was hitting was going in. It was coming off my racquet incredibly well. I knew Roberto would always fight and he pushed me all the way in the fourth set.”

Cilic changed his plan of attack to earn an immediate break in the fifth set, mixing angled forehands with flat backhand attacks to gain a crucial advantage. The Croat served well under the pressure of a fifth set, winning 81 per cent of first-serve points (13/16) to move into a 5-3 lead. Cilic closed out the match with his seventh break of serve as Bautista Agut fired a backhand into the net.

Bautista Agut was bidding to make it to the Round of 16 in Melbourne for the fifth time. The World No. 9, who entered the match with an 8-0 record in 2020, reached his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final at this event last year.

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Two-time finalist Marin Cilic recovered from a set down to overcome Ilya Ivashka 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. The former World No. 3 will meet fourth seed Denis Shapovalov in the second round. Cilic and Shapovalov are tied at 1-1 in their ATP Head2Head series.

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