Tennis

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

Čilić is still cruising in London. The first week of Wimbledon has passed and all players have taken their traditional Sunday break before continuing 4th Round action Monday. The only man left in the draw is #7 ranked Marin Čilić, who has yet to drop a set this tournament. And he kept that streak going Monday in a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 straight win over Spaniard Roberto … [Read more...] about Čilić Cruises Into Wimbledon Quarters, Croatian Women Fall

Marin Čilić fell to unseeded Spaniard, Feliciano Lopez over the weekend after a tense and thrilling final at Queen's Club. Number-seven-seeded Čilić led the match over the 35-year-old Lopez (now the oldest winner of this tournament in the Open era), but Lopez fought back to tie the match, and defeat Čilić in two tiebreakers. … [Read more...] about Cilic Drops Aegon Final to Unseeded Opponent

It looked good early. Marin Čilić won the first two sets against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in a match which would of brought Croatia their second Davis Cup title. And with Arena Zagreb rocking to an atmosphere that you would normally witness at a football match, the Croatia #1 lost the final three sets in a match that nearly lasted five hours to let Argentina back into … [Read more...] about DAVIS CUP FINAL: Čilić Chokes In Zagreb, Argentina Take Davis Cup

DAY 2: Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig made it look easy against the Argentine tandem of del Potro and Mayer, defeating the South Americans in straight sets Saturday afternoon in Zagreb. The first two sets were won comfortably in tiebreaks by the Croatians, and with Arena Zagreb pumping with electricity, Čilić and Dodig would close out the third set 6-3. With the doubles win, … [Read more...] about DAVIS CUP: Čilić, Dodig Handle Argentina In Straight Sets