Tennis

After losing the first set 3-6 to world #1 and 16x Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, Marin Čilić turned into an absolute beast the rest of the way in the Australian Open quarterfinal round Tuesday night in Melbourne. He played without fear and with some of the most aggressive tennis of his life. Čilić would take the second set 6-3 before losing the third set in a tiebreaker. He … [Read more...] about Čilić Defeats World #1 Nadal; Will Face Edmund In Aussie Semis

Marin Čilić has held serve thus far in the year's first Grand Slam: the Australian Open. Čilić only dropped one set in his first three matches, to qualifier Vasek Pospisil in the first round, before meeting #10 ranked Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta Sunday afternoon in Melbourne. #6 Čilić would drop the first set in a tiebreaker before taking the next three sets for the … [Read more...] about Čilić To Meet Nadal In Aussie Quarters

Marin Čilić and company are off to a fantastic start Down Under. The 2017 Wimbledon finalist has only dropped one set in his first two matches, defeating qualifier Vasek Pospisil and Joao Sousa, on his way to the third round where he will meet American Ryan Harrison. Should he take care of business, Čilić is lined up to meet #1 seed Rafael Nadal in the … [Read more...] about Croatians Galore In Aussie Open 3rd Round

Oh boy. After that Wimbledon Final disaster, Marin Čilić did it again Friday afternoon in New York. After taking the 1st set from Argentine Diego Schwartzman, Čilić lost the next three sets 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 to end his Grand Slam year in the 3rd Round. Čilić's service game was getting broken left and right and it looked like his mental state was once again tested. He has … [Read more...] about Čilić Disappoints, Corić & Vekić Lose Too

Croatian tennis fans have been waiting for 20 year-old Borna Ćorić to break through at a Grand Slam. And he finally did it Wednesday night in New York. Ćorić came up against #4 seed Aleksander Zverev in the 2nd Round of the US Open and after dropping the first set 6-3, took the next three sets 7-5, 7-6, 7-6, showing fortitude in back to back tiebreaks. This is … [Read more...] about Ćorić Stuns #4 Zverev, Čilić Cruises

2014 US Open champion and 2017 Wimbledon finalist Marin Čilić received an incredibly generous draw in New York to start a huge week for Croatian sports. The last tennis Grand Slam of the year began Monday with Čilić easily disposing of American Tennys Sandgren in four sets at the US Open. Čilić will play again on Wednesday when he faces German Florian Mayer in the … [Read more...] about Čilić Kicks Off Huge Croatian Sports Week With Win

Physical and emotional meltdown. After losing the first set 6-3 and down a break in the second, Čilić called over the trainer and was in tears after the change over. No physical treatment was done on Čilić and it appears he was emotionally upset after a slow start against Federer. Čilić slipped and fell in the 2nd set which may have caused an injury, yet no treatment … [Read more...] about Emotional (and maybe injured) Čilić Falls To Federer In Wimbledon Final

Marin Čilić will be playing in his first Wimbledon Final Sunday. The man from Medjugorje defeated American Sam Querrey 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-5 Friday afternoon to book a spot in the Final on Sunday. After losing the first set in a tiebreaker, Čilić regained his composure in a very tight, power tennis match to win the next three sets. Čilić was the 2014 US Open champion and he will … [Read more...] about ČILIĆ VS. FEDERER: WIMBLEDON FINAL

After losing the first set 6-3 to Gilles Muller, Čilić rallied back to force a second set tiebreak to enter the third set tied 1-1. Čilić took the third set easily but was broken late in the fourth to force a fifth and deciding set. It was all Marin in the fifth set as he broke Muller twice early to win 6-1. Čilić will now take on American Sam Querrey in the … [Read more...] about Čilić Off To 1st Wimbledon Semifinal After Muller Win