In the most surprising Grand Slam final of the past decade, #14 ranked Croatian Marin Čilić will take on Japan’s Kei Nishikori in New York City for the right to lift their first major title at the U.S. Open Monday night. The match will begin approximately at 5pm (ET).
VATRENI WISH ČILIĆ LUCK DAYS BEFORE THEY TAKE ON MALTA IN EURO 2016 QUALIFYING
Čilić has been on an absolute tear during the U.S. Open this year; only dropping a total of three sets in the six matches he has played. What’s even more impressive was his ability to defeat both Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer in straight sets. Čilić has not been on the court long this tournament and the aces have been falling. He will be much fresher than his counterpart, Kei Nishikori, who has played 14 sets in his past three matches.
Čilić is one match away from his first ever Grand Slam title. He would become the third Croatian to ever capture one and only the second male. Iva Majoli won the 1997 French Open while Goran Ivanišević, Čilić’s current coach, took the 2001 Wimbledon title in legendary fashion as a wild card.
Will Čilić add his name to the list Monday?
Kovac, congrats on the victory, well played, love some of the new players you brought in.
well we all know where Kovac is from and those people make mules look co-operative, so he will happily shit the bed and then fuck off back to austria. Stimac made one good move and Niko even saw fit to undo that, there goes Igor’s legacy 😀
@ IvicA
Looks like Kovac is up to his ole tricks again. So after Pranjic’s successful spell as LB at the WC, he is starting him again over natural LBs Milic and Strinic. Excellent!
He’s also putting Modric and Rakitic as defensive midfield, a role they performed so admirably at the WC.
Boy are we in a ride as fans!
http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/kovacevi-aduti-halilovic-i-kramaric-napadaju-maltezane/770108.aspx
@Dalmo Ante-I obtain my inspiration from various sources,including the good Mr Billy Birminham.Since shifting residence some time ago to the U.S,I of course obtain my inspiration from the young minded and happless Ziva Istina.Most of all though,I obtain it from the Sarma cooking M.I.L.F ,with whom I currently share the most comfortable upstairs residence above that grotty basement .
but to be serious at least they went with a proper coach
we could learn from that, time to eat our pride and maybe go foreign too if we dont have home grown quality
interesting did u see the serbs went foreign with dick advocaat ?
kinda fitting, a dick coach for a group of dick players
On another note, re: Kovac starting Pranjic in place of Strinic…
I really hope Malta buries two goals on our left side, yet we still squeak by 3-2 (hopefully as a result of a penalty).
I don’t want to root against us, but man, Kovac is seriously making me sick with his arrogance and self-conscious issues.
Just accept that you were fucking wrong about Pranjic, and move forward. Stop trying to mask your faults with bullshit excuses like “running” when everyone can see where our greatest weaknesses were at the World Cup. What the hell is Pranjic going to do for us in the Euros at 34 anyway?
Fuck man. I can’t believe we have to throw away tournaments to move onto the next piece of trash coach.
Anyone have a link to the highlights or post game ceremonies?
I couldn’t watch the match today.
He’s not Ante Razov
@ Ante (ZsD) “Not to mention,the Cream Of Sum Yung Gai” thats some real 12th man Billy Birmingham quality you’ve got going there 😀
Ljudi moji circumstances change, surely the doping suspension will be a crutch for ol Ziva to lean on?
well, you know, by a bit i mean 20-30 standard drinks : P
so yeah just a tad
^ ^
Didn’t know you were capable of drinking “a bit” of vodka. 😉
yeah well lol
pay TV doesnt count everybody knows that
cmon one of u fuckers make a torrent of it so i can download it and watch it again while drinking, rofl
@Iggy
Actually it was live on Fox Sports in Oz.
Our pay TV sports channels are actually quite good.
Man today’s a good day.. i might have a bit of vodka later to celebrate..
i hope there are some good highlight clips and post-match conference clips and stuff on youtube cos i will want to see all of it
Wasnt even on TV herein aussie
mishko that cannot be him as there were no mentions of STDs, Doping, Shotgun weddings or receding hairlines et al
: P
@Iggy, most people don’t pay attention to my posts.
But this is probably Ziva.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42UNiA06Rh8
Expect my lad to come out swinging soon and going hard with the “Doper”comments.Dont worry good diaspora,thats just his pride talkin.
I feel most 🙂 for Cilic,but as Zivas dad,I cant help but feel 🙁 for my boy.
Once again,he has Egg Fu Yung on his face(Not to mention,the Cream Of Sum Yung Gai)
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh poor Ziva,my silly young boy.
Ante Razov ?
Watch what they’re showing right now. THE GREATEST MATCH. They had the whole reals set up to the JAP. They didn’t expect the ass woopin.
For fuck sake Ziva is Ante Rivoz, and like I give a fuck who he is, he’s a shit talking cunt.
Very happy for Cilic, great day for Croatian sports.
The pride of Međugorje !!!!!
anyone notice how the stadium has lots of empty seats.
Hope CSR had someone there today.
Great day where you guys could get exclusive footage.
no wonder that floppy dildo is nowhere to be seen all of a sudden
Proud day to be Croatian!!
This young man should be used as a model to all people fighting through hard times. He said it best “Hard work Pays off”, don’t give up.
Way to go buddy!
Marin you played Great today,
hahahaah FUCKING AWESOME
ZIVA U CUNTING CUNT TIME TO PAY UP AND KEEP YOUR WORD
^ ^
2 years to the day would be pretty fitting…
Ziva Istina says:
“still developing”……..how many years has he been on the tour?????
If Cilic ever wins a grand slam I’ll reveal my identity.
September 9, 2012 at 8:18 am
lol for some reason the blog wont let me post a link to the thread he wrote
“Ziva Istina says:
“still developing”……..how many years has he been on the tour?????
If Cilic ever wins a grand slam I’ll reveal my identity.
September 9, 2012 at 8:18 am”
Cilic is the personification of Croatian perseverance and power.
Today is a proud day to be a Hrvat!!! Hrvati unite!
so ziva when do you plan on revealing your identity then?
Marin je kvalitetno, on je njega fukovo!
is someone recording the final and all this and if u so can u make a torrent and upload it THANKS IN ADVANCE
Damn, is Goran going to cry. I love that SOB.
“Your 2014 US Open champion, Mr. Mariiiiiiiiiiiin Cilic!”
Svaka Cast!
Congrats to Marin, loiked a bit shaky late on but got it done. Goran has been key.
Now we wait for gospodin circumstances change to spin a good yarn about how this isn’t valid 😀
MARIN LEGENDA
Cilic!!!!! Oh yeah!!!
Holy shit, he just ran into the crowd and embrace Goran, his wife etc. That’s fucking awesome and then a IDEMO.
YOSHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!
Onya Marin – GREAT Achievement !!!
“The crowd is cheering his faults at this point. Not cool guys.”
Cilic just won the US OPEN.
40 – 0 RIGHT NOW.
3 championship points (^__^)
Two fucking aces by Cilic both at 130 miles per hour.
5 – 3 Cilic with Cilic serving. He can end it now.
40 – 30 right now
I hate to say it, but Cilic needs to play to the crowd and be more animated, that’s what these fuckers want. I KNOW, that winning the game is the ultimate goal, but you gotta suck them in.
Currently
6 – 3 Cilic
6 – 3 Cilic
5 – 2 Cilic
With 15 all RIGHT NOW
it’s a good thing cilic is generally mentally solid unlike a lot of other cro athletes
he’s always been good on tight points etc in the past and has a better temperament than many other croats
Love the commentators too. Keep pumpin that Japs tires
Why are these dumb New Yorkers booing Cilic? I tuned in about 5 mins ago and they are constantly cheering on this gook.
They should appreciate Cilic’s fire-power, instead rooting for Nishikori because he’s Asian.
yeah they’ve been a pack of cunts havent they
i mean i know when a final is a bashing they will want the losing guy to come back so it’s partially expected but they should really just enjoy the clinic they’re getting to see from a man possessed
6-3, 6-3, 3-1
3 games, 12 points away from a fantastic achievement for Cro Sports ! : )
God damn the new york jews LOVE the jap.
Both sets to Cilic and we’re at 1 – 2 Cilic. They fucking hate the guy.
yeah i also played – im quite tall – i used to play prolly when i was about 14 or so too and was okay at brisbane fixtures.. love the sport, great fun to play : )
only a few games away from only HRV’s 3rd grand slam title and first on 13 years ! cmonnnn Marin De Man ! : )
@Iggy have you ever played tennis? As a freshmen (14 years old) I played varsity (18 year old) Tennis, Soccer, Wrestling and Football before I got sent off to boarding school because my step dad and I wanted to murder each other.
Tennis is a crazy game and it can get in your head. You start questioning yourself etc.
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“This is like watching a heavyweight boxer beating the leaving hell out of a middleweight.
Nishikori has landed a couple of blows, but none of them have really had any impact on the giant Croat.”
just one more set Cilic needs to win
6-3 6-3 fellas
Cilic leads 4-2 (CILIC UP 1-0)
On the back of that, Cilic hits four consecutive aces for the easiest hold imaginable.
rofl:
Key stat: Cilic has served no double faults and has lost just eight points on serve all night.
Analysis: His serve is very good.
Cilic is just over powering Nishikori! He’s got a cannon for a serve.
too much power baby !
“That was an exhibition in power hitting from Cilic. He had the advantage whether the points were long, short or somewhere in between. Nishikori looks totally outgunned.
Cilic only landed 44% of his first serves in, but it doesn’t matter at this point. He won 10/11 points when he landed his first serve and 11/14 on his second serve.
He also has 11 winners and 9 unforced errors to Nishikori’s 2 and 9.”
Crowd is still behind the Jap, I’m guessing it’s all self hating whites and jews there. “)
Second set, 3 – 1 Cilic, looking good.
Nice !
1 to 1 in the second set.
Cilic first set 6 – 3. He’s looking really good, playing solid.
What’s worse is that originally HRT 2 wasn’t even going to televise the final, and had to enter last minute negotiations to secure the rights after Marin won the semi final match.
ziva should make a deal that if Marin wins he no longer refers to him as “Doper” Cilic ! : )
Announcers on CBS just said there is not a single Croatian journalist at the tennis match today. Is that true? Is there a reason for that?? Damn. Should have gone to NYC for this to get a CS.com exclusive!
http://sportska-tv.org/
They should have it.
Anyone know of a HRT 2 stream?
Yes. And lets hope this game stays tied. It’s 1-1 with 12 minutes left. I would think it’s too risky for them to put him in with the score tied.
If he goes uncapped this game with still get poach him correct?
It’s 53rd minute in the Austria v Sweden game. Game tied 1-1. Do you think Sweden puts Hrgota in?
@Slovonac I completely agree with you, I still don’t know why Kovac played him in WC after what looked to be an ankle break prior to the WC.
I also agree we have some exceptional options, and we need to build for the future, we’ve got some great kids.
My only rub, so to speak, is that he’s given everything for us in the past and we should show him that respect at least.
In my eyes, even when you include the ref, Pletikosa was at fault for our loss against Brazil, but people don’t bash him.
Our boys do what they can, and will play their hearts out when the opposing team doesn’t have a 12th man, the ref, playing against us also. We’ll NEVER get the calls, they always go against us. And the ONLY reason why is money, which is derived from advertising money which comes from viewership. At 4.5 million people, we don’t mean shit in this realm of the game.
Mishko- although Pranjic had his spot on the team in the past, in 2012 and he was primarily used as a sub at the last Euro’s. You are talking about the Pranjic that was a good player for a few years from 2008 – 2010 maybe 2011, that was quite a while ago and he most definitely lost his true form and some of his abilities.
We have good options without him, I just don’t understand why Kovac is insisting!?
@Slavonac, I do get that. I guess I’ve just seen the guy so many times play brilliantly for us in the past, and I do understand his WC wasn’t that great, but who was great?
I don’t think it fair to say the guy is irrelevant, that’s just harsh because of his past work for us, but I would start some of the up and coming kids against Malta to give them the experience and to build their confidence and to see how they blend.
However, this game could be a do or die for Kovac. We looked great in the last friendly, but the kids gave away a lot of passes and everyone on the board have their favorites. This should be considered a must win warm up match for Kovac to start thinking of starting 11 for the big games.
AND as I’ve said before, and I’ll say it again. I love it when we do well, but at the end of the day even if we won the WC it doesn’t really mean shit to the country and what’s important, jobs etc. Just my 2 cents.
Mishko…if he plays as a winger I still think he has no place on this team, Pranjic is not a starter for this team and he is quickly becoming irrelevant in the sport, period.
It baffles me as to why he’s still part of the equation????
To all the Pranjic haters. I think if he does play, he plays as a winger in front of Strinic. He does create chances and is very offensive minded.
Now what about Kranjcar? Is he officially off the team? I just saw some pictures of him and he’s really trimmed down a lot.
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the guy = japanac Nishikori
I keep looking at this guys last name and I keep thinking its spelled “niškoristi” haha
Pranjic starting???? I hope that’s a joke. But if not, too bad our next game wasn’t against Italy. We should have no issues beating Malta tomorrow with him, thus giving this fake impression it’s not bad with him. If he plays, lets hope Malta puts one into the back of the next going through his side.
Daniel pranjic should be no more then a sub. He shoudnt be on the team going forward @32 years old. Only thing he offers is versatility. But he is a jack of all trades and a master of nothing.
Covjek pije!
Jelavic and Pranjic will lead us to Euro glory……
mama moja mila….
Pranjic at left back…Kovac is thinking offense but what he doesn’t see is the instability of playing Pranjic at that position.
terrible move!
Off topic, but Repka related. Kovac up to his usual antics again. This time we have a healthy Strinic and yet he’s still going to play Pranjic at LB. More attack options, whatever.
Best part though, the so-called Plan B. Put in Jelavic in the second half if we don’t score in the first. LOL
http://www.jutarnji.hr/kovac-u-dvojbi-poceti-sa-alenom-halilovicem-ili-ivicom-olicem–pranjic-umjesto-strinica/1218326/
Take revenge tonight for the Japanese ref from Brazil! A small amount of payback!
@ Soul Champ
No doubt about that. As long as he can keep a cool head he should be fine. If he was able to keep his cool against one of the greats, he should have no problem repeating that against Nishikori
Ajmo Marine!!!
ZDS- love it-
Strap it on for a pro nishikuro crowd tonight as well.
Come out firing aces and let my man know what ZDS lifestyle is all about.
U boj u boj U BOJ!
Hope so. Watching him throw down ace after ace and regaining his composure against the massively Pro-Federer crowd was impressive.
Yes, yes he will : )