Tennis

34 year-old Marin Čilic unfortunately had to bow out of the Australian Open tournament this year due to a knee injury. He is arguably Croatia's greatest tennis player of all-time and is currently ranked #18 in the world. Due to Čilić's absence, 26 year-old Borna Ćorić will be Croatia's only men's singles player at the tournament this year. However, before the seats ever got … [Read more...] about Ćorić Gets Bounced In Straight Sets On Day 1; Martić, Vekić To Carry Croatian Flag In Singles At 2023 Australian Open With Čilić Out (Injury)

#15 Marin Čilić is cruising at the 2022 US Open through the first two rounds and has yet to drop a set. After making it to the semifinals of the French Open this year, Čilić had to sit out Wimbledon due to testing positive for COVID. He beat Maximilian Marterer and Albert Ramos Viñolas in the first two rounds with minimal court time to keep his legs fresh. Čilić will now play … [Read more...] about Čilić Cruising At US Open, Martić Takes Down #4

🇭🇷🏆 Borna Ćorić is finally a Masters 1000 champion!!!  The 25 year-old from Zagreb returned from right shoulder surgery the past year to win the Cincinnati Masters this week. He defeated five top-15 players on his way to the title: Nadal, Bautista Agut, Auger-Aliassime, Norrie, Tsitsipas. Going into the US Open next month in New York, Ćorić will now move back into the … [Read more...] about Borna Ćorić Wins 1st ATP Masters 1000 Tournament In Cincinnati!

Borna Ćorić is cruising in Cincinnati! He took out #7 Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets Friday night, 6-4 6-4, and will now face #9 Englishman Cameron Norrie in the semifinals. After playing only nine professional matches in 2021 due to injury, 25 year-old Borna Ćorić is making a late splash in 2022 as he regains his form. Wednesday night at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 … [Read more...] about Borna Ćorić Takes Out Nadal, Bautista-Agut, FAA, Norrie On Way To Cincinnati Masters Finals

Marin Čilić is off to the first French Open semifinal of his career! The 33 year-old from Medjugorje defeated his second Russian and second Top-10 player of the week Wednesday night in Paris. After dismissing #2 ranked player in the world, Daniil Medevedev, in straight sets during the 4th Round, Čilić needed to go the distance with a 5th set tiebreaker win to take down #7 … [Read more...] about Čilić Books Ticket To 1st French Open Semifinal

Marin Čilić takes down #2 ranked Daniil Medvedev in straights sets at the French Open to set up a date with #7 Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. This is Čilić’s first Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance since the US Open in 2018. It was all Čilić from start to finish against Medvedev, who just won the US Open in 2021 and made the final of the Australian Open four months … [Read more...] about Čilić Takes Down #2 Medvedev To Reach French Open Quarters

It wasn't meant to be for Marin Čilić against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime Monday afternoon in Melbourne. The Croatian came out crisp and took the first set 6-2 before losing the next three sets in consecutive fashion; two in tiebreaks. Regardless, Čilić should consider this chapter of the Australian open a success as he took down #5 Andrey Rublev in the 3rd Round. Čilić will … [Read more...] about Čilić Loses To #9 Auger-Aliassime After Taking 1st Set

Outside of Croatia making the Davis Cup Final last month (losing to Russia) and Pavić/Mektić cleaning up the doubles scene in 2021, there hasn't been much to discuss in Croatian singles tennis lately. Now, 2014 U.S. Open champion, Marin Čilić, is trying to make his first 4th Round appearance since the 2020 Australian Open. In his way, another Russian. Čilić has had his … [Read more...] about Čilić Takes Down #5 Rublev In 4 Sets