Croatian sports fans around the world - including me - are spoiled. Especially when it comes to football, we are absolutely spoiled. Yes, the Spain extra time loss last week still stings, but at the end of the day, the Vatreni have only missed two tournaments since 1996. That is absolutely bonkers if you think about it for more than five seconds. Look at Serbia, Bosnia, … [Read more...] about It Was Not A Good Week For Croatian Sports
Tennis
Croatians Flop At The French
By 6 CommentsIt was complete disappointment at the French Open for Croatians all around this week. Except for Petra Martić. Maybe the baguettes were too hard in Paris. Maybe they didn't have the right bottle of red for the Croatian players in the hotel wine cellar. Nonetheless, Čilić, Ćorić, and Vekić are all going home after their first round matches. Marin Čilić was … [Read more...] about Croatians Flop At The French
Borna Ćorić Books Ticket To 1st Grand Slam Quarterfinal!
By 23 Comments23 year-old Borna Ćorić is finally off to his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal. After a four and a half 5-set win over #4 Stefanos Tsitsipas Friday night, Ćorić made quick work of unseeded Jordan Thompson Sunday evening; winning easily in straight sets. Ćorić will now face #5 Alexander Zverev Tuesday in the US Open quarterfinals. With Novak Djoković being … [Read more...] about Borna Ćorić Books Ticket To 1st Grand Slam Quarterfinal!
Ćorić Upsets #4 Tsitsipas With Impossible Comeback
By 9 Comments#27 Borna Ćorić upset #4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in an imposible four-and-a- half hour 5-setter at the US Open in New York late Friday night/Saturday morning. Ćorić was down two sets to one when he found himself dead in the water in the fourth set, trailing 5-1. Tsitsipas only needed one more measly game to wrap up the match and head home. Instead, Ćorić rattled off six straight … [Read more...] about Ćorić Upsets #4 Tsitsipas With Impossible Comeback
Čilić Comes Back From The Dead In New York, Ćorić Cruises
By 19 CommentsIt looked as if Marin Čilić's New York stay was going to end before it even began. In the 1st round of the US Open Tuesday afternoon, the #31 ranked Čilić dropped the first two sets to American Denis Kudla and looked dead in the water. But the 2014 US Open champion rallied to take the next three sets 7-5, 7-5, 6-3 to keep his tournament alive. Čilić can hang with the … [Read more...] about Čilić Comes Back From The Dead In New York, Ćorić Cruises
Ivanišević Headed To Tennis Hall Of Fame
By 15 CommentsThe always animated, full of personality, foul-mouthed Goran Ivanišević is headed to the international tennis Hall of Fame, the ATP has reported. Ivanišević posted fantastic career numbers - 22 titles and one remarkable Wimbledon championship - but will always be remembered for his fantastic commentary before, during, and after matches. Ivanišević was a big server … [Read more...] about Ivanišević Headed To Tennis Hall Of Fame
Čilić Runs Out Of Gas Down Under
By 7 CommentsMarin Čilić ran out of gas at the Australian Open; losing to #32 Milos Raonic in straight sets. Čilić was coming off of two 5-set matches and you could tell his energy wasn't at 100% against a very good Milos Raonic. At the same time, Čilić over-delivered at this year's Aussie Open, making it to he Round of 16 as an unranked player. Čilić will have to work on his ranking before … [Read more...] about Čilić Runs Out Of Gas Down Under
Čilić Overcomes #9 Bautista Agut In 5 Sets To Reach Sweet 16
By 20 CommentsČilić does it again! Marin Čilić - who is playing as an unranked player in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in over a decade - defeated #9 Roberto Bautista Agut in the 3rd Round of the Australian Open Friday afternoon in Melbourne. Čilić is currently ranked 39th in the world after having a miserable 2019 where he never made it to a single Grand Slam … [Read more...] about Čilić Overcomes #9 Bautista Agut In 5 Sets To Reach Sweet 16
Vekić Cruises, Čilić Wins 5-Setter In 2nd Round of Aussie Open
By 3 CommentsFor the first time in over a decade, Marin Čilić entered a grand slam tournament unranked. The 31 year-old 2014 US Open champion made quick work of Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the first round of the 2020 Australian Open - winning in straight sets - before encountering another French tennis player: #21 Benoit Paire. Čilić took the first set and then threw the second set … [Read more...] about Vekić Cruises, Čilić Wins 5-Setter In 2nd Round of Aussie Open