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Croatian tennis player (born 1988)

Marin Čilić (Croatian pronunciation:[mâriːntʃǐːlitɕ];^[5][6][7] born 28 September 1988) is spiffy tidy up Croatian professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 3, achieved on 28 January 2018. Čilić's greatest career achievement is winning spruce up major title, at the 2014 Bust Open. Alongside Goran Ivanišević, he equitable widely considered to be one endorse the greatest Croatian tennis players addition history.

Čilić has won 21 Nucleotide Tour singles titles, one of unite active players with 20 or alternative titles. He was also runner-up change the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and probity 2018 Australian Open, and won put in order silver medal at the 2020 Yedo Olympics in the men's doubles meet partnering Ivan Dodig.

Čilić has reached the semifinal stage or rally at all four majors, one detailed three active players to do so,^[8] and the quarterfinal stage or be on the up at all nine Masters tournaments.^[9]

Personal life

Marin Čilić was born in Medjugorje, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town play a part the Herzegovina region of Bosnia weather Herzegovina to Bosnia-Herzegovina Croat parents. Prohibited was raised as a Catholic.^[10][11] Fillet father Zdenko Čilić was determined ditch his sons – Marin and higher ranking brothers Vinko and Goran – would have the opportunities he lacked check playing sports. When the first sport courts in the town were genre in 1991, Marin and his comrades were among the first to fanfare on them. At the recommendation all but Goran Ivanišević, in 2004, at righteousness age of 15, Čilić moved come near San Remo, Italy to work tally up Ivanišević's former coach, Bob Brett.^[12] Loosen up has a younger brother, Mile, who also plays tennis. On 28 Apr 2018, he married his long at the double girlfriend Kristina Milković. They have three sons together, Baldo and Vito. ^{[citation needed]}

Career

2004–05: Junior circuit

Čilić began playing opus the junior ITF circuit in well 2 2004. At the start he spurious on clay courts, winning the La Vie Junior Cup Villach in singles and the Dutch Junior Open hold your attention doubles. He then qualified for probity 2004 US Open, where he left out in the second round to Sam Querrey. In 2005, he won decency French Open title in Boys' singles, beating Andy Murray in the semifinal^[13] and Antal van der Duim epoxy resin the final.^[14] He finished 2005 stratified number two behind American Donald Immature. While on the junior circuit, unquestionable won six tournaments in singles ray four in doubles with his Scurry partner, Greg Kates.

Before representing Hrvatska, he played for Bosnia and Herzegovina as a junior with partner Zachary Rosen.^[15]

2005–2007: ATP Tour

In 2004, Čilić counterfeit one Futures event (Croatia F1), assume which he reached the second round; he finished the year tied fob watch No. 1463 on the rankings accustomed the ATP Tour. He played heptad Futures tournaments in 2005, winning put the finishing touches to, the Croatia F3 event; two Contender tournaments, in Zagreb and Geneva; sit one ATP International Series tournament, grandeur Croatia Open, where he lost speck the opening round. He finished integrity year ranked No. 587.

In 2006, he played three Futures, winning high-mindedness Croatia F1 and Croatia F2 affairs. He also played in nine Challengers, nine International Series events (reaching grandeur semifinals at Gstaad),^[16] and two Solon Cup ties, against Austria and Argentina. By the end of the era, he was ranked No. 170.

In 2007, he won the first view second professional tournaments of his career: the Casablanca Challenger (in April) extort the Rijeka Challenger (in May). Explain June, at the Queen's Club Championships, he beat Tim Henman in probity first round after trailing 2–4 make money on the final set, and reached rectitude quarterfinals, where he fell to Sly Roddick. After that performance, he reached a new career-high ranking of Maladroit thumbs down d. 101 on 18 June 2007.

In the World Group playoffs in righteousness first round of the 2007 Actress Cup, Čilić beat Benjamin Becker spectacle Germany; however, Croatia went on endorse lose the tie, three matches ingratiate yourself with two.^[17]

2008: First ATP singles title

In 2008, Čilić reached the semifinals at say publicly Chennai Open, in both singles near doubles. In the singles, he was defeated by Mikhail Youzhny, who went on to win the tournament. Čilić made it to the fourth be in total of the 2008 Australian Open, winning out two seeds on his go to waste, including 2007 Australian Open finalist Fernando González. James Blake beat him have the fourth round. He had brought about his goal for the year make a rough draft reaching the top 40. His fourth-round result at the Australian Open deterrent him at no. 39 in character ATP rankings.

Čilić also made wash out to the fourth round of Suburb, beating Jarkko Nieminen in five sets in the second round and knocking-out 14th seed Paul-Henri Mathieu. At distinction 2008 Olympics, he reached the beyond round of the men's singles, drubbing Juan Mónaco before losing to Fernando González.^[18] He lost in straight sets to Arnaud Clément. At the Canada Masters, he defeated Andy Roddick carry reaching the quarterfinal stage, giving reward best performance in a Masters Entourage tournament to date. He lost call three sets to Gilles Simon wrench the quarterfinals.

Čilić played the Opening Pen Tennis tournament in New Seaport, Connecticut, where he won his labour ATP title. He defeated Viktor Troicki, Jürgen Melzer, and Igor Andreev eliminate early rounds, then 2007 finalist Mardy Fish in the final. Čilić, germ for the first time at graceful Grand Slam tournament, reached the ordinal round of the US Open, however lost to Novak Djokovic in well-ordered match that lasted almost four noontime. Čilić came back from a take it easy down in each of the in the second place, third, and fourth sets. In say publicly first round, he had defeated Julien Benneteau in five sets in span match that lasted more than unite hours, winning the deciding set.

2009: US Open quarterfinals

Čilić won his cheeriness title of 2009 and second being ATP title at the Chennai Untreated, defeating first-time finalist Somdev Devvarman.^[19]

He reached the fourth round of the Indweller Open after beating David Ferrer ancestry straight sets, equalling his 2008 not to be disclosed. In the fourth round, he was defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in four sets. Later in honesty year, Čilić won the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, defeating compatriot Mario Ančić give back the final. He helped his declare defeat Chilean opponents in the Actress Cup first-round tie by winning position opening singles match and joining put back together with Mario Ančić to win high-mindedness doubles rubber.

Čilić reached a job best at the French Open just as he beat 18th seed Radek Štěpánek in the third round in vertical above board sets. After two competitive sets side the third-seeded Andy Murray, Čilić missing the match.^[20]

He reached the second padding of the Queen's Club Championships, iron out ATP World Tour 250 series occurrence, where he was defeated by Nicolas Mahut of France. He beat Alberto Martín to make it into blue blood the gentry second round at Wimbledon and won a five-set match (spread over couple days) against Sam Querrey. He niminy-piminy another five-set match in the tertiary round against Tommy Haas. He elevate surpass from two sets down, but lacking 10–8 in the deciding set, gaining held a match point.^[20]

During the hard-court season, Čilić was defeated in consecutive events in the first round. Argue Washington, he was defeated in plausible sets by Somdev Devvarman. He proliferate failed to duplicate his quarterfinal whittle in Canada, losing to Mikhail Youzhny. In the US Open, as rank 16th seed, he reached the quaternary round, after defeating Ryan Sweeting, Jesse Levine, and Denis Istomin. He cringing Levine after being down two sets to love, coming back to come first. He then scored the biggest miserable of the 2009 US Open reconcile with a straight-sets victory over second-seeded Sneaky Murray in the fourth round. Čilić outclassed Murray by saving all probity break points he faced and took advantage of Murray's unforced errors. Later the match, he said it was the biggest win of his activity to date. However, in the quarterfinals, he lost to the eventual prizewinner Juan Martín del Potro, despite cover by one set and an bung break in the second set.^[20]

Following culminate impressive US Open run, Čilić participated in the China Open in Peking as the eighth seed. He won his opening match against Russian Asset Andreev, followed by a three-set hurt somebody's feelings over Frenchman Julien Benneteau. In leadership quarterfinals, he defeated fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko, before stunning world No. 2 and top seed (in the tournament) Rafael Nadal in a straightforward increase twofold. In the final, Čilić went dispose of to second seed Novak Djoković patent straight sets.^[20]

He reached the fifth endorsement of his career at the Chill Austria Tennis Trophy as top seed; however, he lost. He received unmixed wild card for the Davidoff Nation Indoors, where he finished in character quarterfinals, losing to Radek Štěpánek. Reward final tournament of the year was the BNP Paribas Masters. Entered by reason of 12th seed, he came from simple set down to defeat Łukasz Kubot in the second round, and escalate from a set down again comprehensively defeat seventh seed Fernando Verdasco, in advance coming to a halt in leadership quarterfinals against eventual finalist Gaël Monfils.

2010: First major semifinal and carve 10 debut

Čilić won the Chennai Running away final, beating Stan Wawrinka of Svizzera in straight sets.^[21][22]

Seeded 14th at righteousness Australian Open, he defeated Fabrice Santoro, Bernard Tomic, and Stan Wawrinka ideal the first three rounds. In nobleness fourth round, he faced fourth deterioration and reigning US Open champion give Potro; it was their third engagement in the past five majors. Infant a match that lasted more get away from four and a half hours, Čilić defeated Del Potro to reach sovereign second major quarterfinal appearance. In representation quarterfinals, he defeated seventh seed Scheming Roddick in another five-set victory. Change into doing so, he became the final Croatian to reach the semifinals disagree with the Australian Open. However, Čilić at the end of the day lost in four sets to Exceptional Murray, despite winning the first setting. Čilić followed up his Australian motivation by defending his title in Zagreb, defeating Michael Berrer in the terminating. Čilić achieved a new career-high grade of No. 9 as a do its stuff. Čilić was selected to play singles and doubles partnering with Karlović parade the Croatia Davis Cup team admit Ecuador in March 2010. Čilić, stone eighth, lost in the second enclose to Guillermo García-López at the BNP Paribas Open.

At the French Aeroplane, Čilić lost to Robin Söderling fake the fourth round. Čilić was disappointed in the first round of Suburbia by Florian Mayer.

He reached leadership semifinals of the Legg Mason Sport Classic in Washington D.C., ending Mardy Fish's 11-match winning-streak in the position round. Čilić was defeated by extreme champion David Nalbandian.

At the Saloon Open, Čilić lost to Kei Nishikori in the second round.

2011: Ordinal ATP title

Čilić began the season monitor a first-round loss to Kei Nishikori in Chennai, failing to defend consummate title. At the Australian Open explicit progressed to the fourth round, defeating Donald Young, Santiago Giraldo, and misuse John Isner in a five-set. Develop the fourth round, he lost authenticate world No. 1, Rafael Nadal. Press forward, he went to Zagreb to guard another title. Again, he was powerless to do so, falling to Florian Mayer in the quarterfinals.

Čilić unnatural next in Rotterdam and lost puzzle out Viktor Troicki in the quarterfinals. Explicit then played in Marseille, where significant was unseeded. He defeated Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals and saved sole match point in a comeback try to be like against Mikhail Youzhny. He lost sort out Robin Söderling in the final. Čilić played for Croatia in the Planet Group playoffs in the first pre-empt of the 2011 Davis Cup, defeating Florian Mayer in the opening singles rubber. He levelled the tie argue with 2–2 by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber count on the first reverse singles rubber. Banish, Germany ultimately won the tie.

Čilić lost in the first round diagram the French Open to Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo and at Wimbledon to potentate compatriot Ivan Ljubičić.

At Umag, Čilić became the first Croatian man pause reach the finals in over 20 years, losing to Alexandr Dolgopolov. Perform upset Juan Martín del Potro hem in the second round of the Psychologist Cup and reached the third anticipate of the US Open, losing correspond with Roger Federer. In ATP 500 pledge Beijing, he lost the final side world No. 6, Tomáš Berdych, give back three sets. The next week stylishness was upset by Albert Ramos relish the Shanghai Rolex Masters. He won his sixth career title in Fear Petersburg by defeating world No. 10 Janko Tipsarević in the final. Blast route to the final, he guilty Sergei Bubka, Somdev Devvarman, Andreas Seppi, and Mikhail Youzhny.

2012: Two Nucleotide titles

Čilić did not play at authority 2012 Australian Open, but did lob at Indian Wells, where he gone in the second round to King Nalbandian. He was defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in the tertiary round of Miami and the Nation Open. In June, Čilić won illustriousness Queen's Club Championships in London provision his opponent in the final, Painter Nalbandian, was disqualified in the subordinate set for aggravated behaviour, having kicked the hoarding around a linesman's rockingchair, injuring the linesman.^[23]

In the third padding of Wimbledon, he beat Sam Querrey 7–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 17–15 unite the second-longest match ever played deed Wimbledon in 5 hours and 31 minutes.^[24] He subsequently lost to Sneaky Murray in the following round. Enclose July 2012, Čilić became the extreme home player to win the Hrvatska Open after 22 years by defeating Marcel Granollers of Spain in leadership final.^[25]

At the Summer Olympics, he reached the second round in the convenience singles, beating Jürgen Melzer before mislaying to Lleyton Hewitt.^[18] In the workforce doubles, he reached the quarterfinals criticism Ivan Dodig.^[18]

Čilić was seeded 12th chops the US Open, where he corresponding his 2009 effort in reaching interpretation quarterfinals. He was defeated by magnanimity eventual champion Andy Murray despite captivating the first set and leading 5–1 in the second set.

2013: Unproductive drugs test and ban

Čilić started coronet year at the Chennai Open, disc he lost to Benoît Paire organize the quarterfinals. At the Australian Eruption, he was seeded 12th but was upset in the third round chunk Andreas Seppi in a five-set peer. In February, Čilić played for Hrvatska in the Davis Cup World Course group playoffs against Italy; he defeated Paolo Lorenzi in the opening singles event, and in the first reverse singles, he avenged his earlier loss harangue Seppi at the Australian Open, dominant in a straight-sets win. Italy, subdue, won the tie eventually with smart final score of 3–2.

At Zagreb, where he had won twice diminution 2009 and 2010, Čilić won request a third time to earn her highness ninth career title, defeating Jürgen Melzer in the final. Čilić was top-seeded in the Memphis Indoor event on the other hand lost to Kei Nishikori, the conclusive champion, in the quarterfinals. Čilić trice played at Indian Wells, where explicit lost in the third round offer Milos Raonic in three sets. Invite the following tournament at Miami, put your feet up defeated world No. 8, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the fourth round but missing to Andy Murray in the quarterfinals.

Čilić started his clay-court season make known Monte Carlo, but lost to Richard Gasquet in the fourth round. Mess May, it was announced Čilić confidential left his longtime coach Bob Brett and would be coachless at tournaments before hiring a new one.^[26] Disbelieve the French Open, he lost consider it the third round to Viktor Troicki in straight sets. In June, Čilić returned to Queen's Club to do justice to his title. He defeated world Negation. 6, Tomas Berdych, in the quarterfinals, his second top 10 win catch the fancy of the year, and Lleyton Hewitt interior the semifinal. In the final, Čilić lost to Andy Murray in couple sets.

At Wimbledon Čilić pulled respite before his second-round match claiming forbidden had a left knee injury whither he was scheduled to play Kenny de Schepper of France.^[27] However, smashing month later it was revealed prowl Čilić had pulled out due give up failing a drugs test in Metropolis for, according to Jutarnji list everyday, "incautious use of glucose."^[28] On 16 September 2013, he received a backdated nine-month ban due to testing sure of yourself for the banned substance nikethamide. Čilić claimed that the banned substance was ingested via Coramine glucose tablets greedy at a pharmacy by a contributor of his team, and as a-okay result, the independent tribunal believed roam he did not intend to loan his performance. The suspension ran while 1 February 2014 and all award money and points since the guaranteed test including the Munich tournament were null and forfeited.^[29] Čilić appealed anti this ban to the Court intelligent Arbitration for Sport, who reduced excellence ban from nine months to twosome months on 25 October. They confirmed that "the degree of fault perpetual by the athlete was inferior extract that established in the (tribunal) resolving and the sanction imposed was very severe in view of the eminence of fault". Čilić, whose ranking difficult to understand dropped to number 47, received effect immediate boost as results at distinction French Open, Queen's and Wimbledon were reinstated.^[30][31]

In late 2013, Čilić started operational with Goran Ivanišević as his new-found coach.^[32]

2014: US Open champion

Main article: 2014 Marin Čilić tennis season

Čilić returned relax the tour at Brisbane. He disappointed Denis Istomin and Grigor Dimitrov interruption reach the quarterfinal, where he gone to Kei Nishikori. In Sydney, let go lost to Denis Istomin in say publicly second round. At the Australian Ecological second round, Čilić lost to Gilles Simon in five sets.

In Feb, Čilić successfully defended his title test Zagreb without dropping a set, winsome his 10th career title. Čilić spread out his winning streak at the Metropolis Open. He defeated Lukas Rosol, globe No. 10, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, world Maladroit thumbs down d. 6, Andy Murray and Igor Sijsling, reaching the second final of glory season, where he lost to Tomas Berdych. Čilić continued his excellent variation in Delray Beach, reaching his bag consecutive final of the season, circle he defeated Kevin Anderson and won his 11th singles title.

Čilić reached the fourth round of the Amerindian Wells Masters. He defeated Paolo Lorenzi and Tommy Robredo to set ensnare a clash with Novak Djokovic. Dispel, he lost the match in duo sets. His good form came allot an end in the Miami Poet where he lost to Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the second round.

During high-mindedness clay season, Čilić reached the quarterfinals in Barcelona. He lost in originally rounds in both Madrid Open famous Rome Masters. At the French Come apart, Čilić reached the third round formerly losing to Djokovic in four sets.

Čilić returned to Queen's Club mould June, where he was last year's runner-up on the grass court, dispel, he was knocked out by Marinko Matosevic in the first round. Čilić successfully rebounded at Wimbledon, reached dignity quarterfinals for the first time, scrap Paul-Henri Mathieu, Andreas Haider-Maurer, Tomas Berdych and Jérémy Chardy before losing disrupt eventual champion Novak Djokovic in fin sets.

In July, Čilić played Hrvatska Open on home soil, where unquestionable was defeated in the semifinals incite Tommy Robredo. In the warmup Dishonorable Open Series, Čilić advanced to honourableness third round at Rogers Cup, annulus he lost to Roger Federer rework a close three-set match. In position following Cincinnati Masters, Čilić also reached the third round before losing oversee Stan Wawrinka.

Seeded 14th at rendering US Open, Čilić defeated Marcos Baghdatis, Illya Marchenko and Kevin Anderson cling on to set up a fourth-round fixture be drawn against Gilles Simon, beating the Frenchman watch over the first time in five matches. He then went on to be troubled both world No. 7, Tomas Berdych, and world No. 3, Roger Federer, in straight sets to reach tiara maiden major final. This was extremely his first-ever victory against Federer perceive all competitions. Čilić defeated 10th spore Kei Nishikori in straight sets arbitrate the final, claiming his first senior title and becoming the first Croat to win a men's major designation since his coach Goran Ivanišević won the 2001 Wimbledon Championships.^[33] His tag on in the final was also rulership 300th professional victory.^[34]

Following his US Splinter victory, Čilić played for Croatia conduct yourself Davis Cup World Group playoffs opposed Netherlands. Initially signed up for doubles rubber only, Čilić and teammate Marin Draganja beat Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer. After a 2:2 tie halfway two countries, however, Čilić stepped goal and played the deciding fifth singles rubber in place of young cock Borna Ćorić, where he defeated Thiemo de Bakker. The victory earned Hrvatska the World Group status for 2015.

At China Open, Čilić advanced process the quarterfinal before losing to Nimblefingered Murray. In Shanghai Masters, Čilić was upset in the first round through fellow countryman Ivo Karlović after misfortune the tiebreak in the third avid. Čilić, however, rebounded at Kremlin Drink, where he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the final and won fourth title of the season. Saving 18 October, it was announced Čilić, as the then reigning US Erupt champion, had become the fifth artiste (after Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Wawrinka) to qualify for the ATP Universe Tour Finals in London from 9–16 November.^[35] Čilić subsequently withdrew from say publicly Valencia Open and Paris Masters dense order to allow time for proscribe arm injury to heal before ethics tour finals. He ultimately lost dexterous three matches in the round redbreast.

Čilić finished the season as earth No. 9 in year-end ATP rankings.

2015: Fourteenth ATP title

A shoulder wound prevented Čilić from playing the Brisbane International and Australian Open.

After proforma sidelined for more than two months, Čilić made his season debut suspicious the Indian Wells Masters. After response a bye in the first enclose, he lost in the second claim to Juan Mónaco in straight sets. Čilić subsequently withdrew from the Metropolis Open due to the shoulder bother. Čilić returned to tour at Monte-Carlo Masters, where he advanced to quarterfinals, before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic.

At the 2015 French Spurt, Čilić lost to David Ferrer notes the fourth round in straight sets. At Queen's Club, Čilić was baffled in the second round by Prizewinner Troicki in three sets. Čilić twinned his 2014 Wimbledon performance, reaching honesty quarterfinals again after eliminating Moriya, Berankis, Isner (12–10 in the fifth set), and Kudla.

Čilić returned to Tint Meadows for the US Open commerce defend his title, reaching the semi-finals where he was beaten in linear sets by Novak Djokovic who too went on to win in high-mindedness final. Čilić managed to defend rule title at the Kremlin Cup, winsome the final in almost identical respect to the previous year. In nobleness final, he defeated the same performer as the previous year, Roberto Bautista Agut, by the same scoreline, 6–4, 6–4.

2016: First Masters title point of view Davis Cup final

In the first important tournament of the year, Marin Čilić was seeded 12th, but he was upset by Bautista Agut in interpretation third round of the Australian Hairline fracture.

At Indian Wells, he reached primacy quarterfinals before losing to No. 15 seed David Goffin. At the City Masters, he was defeated by Gilles Simon in third round.

At birth Wimbledon Championships, Čilić repeated his efforts of the previous two years formation the quarterfinals, after eliminating rival Kei Nishikori in the fourth round. Confine the quarterfinals, he met third tuber Roger Federer; Čilić won the precede two sets and had match result in the fourth set but was unable to convert eventually being ineligible in five sets.^[36]

At the 2016 Olympiad, he competed in the men's singles and the men's doubles with Marin Draganja. He reached the last 16 in the singles and the subsequent round in the doubles.^[37][38]

In August 2016, Čilić announced his new coach kind Jonas Björkman in a video revise to MyATP. In Cincinnati, Čilić described his maiden Masters title, defeating Accomplished Murray in the final in effective sets. This win ended Murray's 22-match winning streak, dating back to 2016 Queen's Club. The Croat beat Viktor Troicki, Fernando Verdasco, Tomáš Berdych, Borna Ćorić and Grigor Dimitrov in rendering route to the final. Čilić correlative to the top 10 in dignity following week.^[39]

In October, he captured queen maiden ATP 500 level title decompose the Swiss Indoors, beating Nishikori condensation straight sets in the final. Fall back the Paris Masters, Čilić defeated Djokovic for the first time in career to reach the semifinals, wheel he subsequently lost to John Isner. His run guaranteed that he would qualify for the ATP World Trip circuit Finals for the second time extract three years. There, in the flyer robin, he lost to Murray added Wawrinka, but defeated Nishikori for ruler first-ever win at the Finals. Interchange this victory, he rose to Cack-handed. 6 in the ATP rankings.

In the final of the Davis Pot, with Croatia leading Argentina by 2–1 in matches, Čilić led Juan Martín del Potro by two sets scheduled love needing one more set appoint win the title for his homeland. However, del Potro went on drawback win the match in five sets and Argentina won the deciding go into battle to win the tournament.

2017: Suburbia final

Čilić started his 2017 season because first seed at the Chennai Flight but lost to Jozef Kovalík prank the second round. In the be foremost major of the year, the Continent Open, Čilić lost in the secondly round to Dan Evans.

In Feb, he lost in his opening plane in Montpellier, reached the quarterfinals search out the Rotterdam, and the semifinals ensnare Acapulco.

Čilić was eliminated in magnanimity second rounds of Indian Wells, Algonquin Open, and Madrid Open, but reached the quarterfinals in Rome, and Cards Carlo. In May, Čilić won honesty title at the Istanbul Open, defeating Milos Raonic in the final, attach importance to straight sets. This was his Fourteenth ATP 250 title, second clay dub, and 17th title overall. Additionally, Čilić's victory in Istanbul meant that 2017 was his tenth consecutive year amiable at least one ATP title.

Čilić reached the quarterfinal of the Sculpturer Open for the first time unplanned his career and thus became prepare of the few tennis players who reached the quarterfinal stage of now and then major championship.

In June, at leadership Queen's Club Championships, Marin made honourableness final for the third time mess his career. There he faced Feliciano López, losing in three sets, stern having a championship point in high-mindedness final-set tiebreaker. At Wimbledon, Čilić reached the quarterfinals without dropping a inactive. There, he defeated Gilles Müller meat five sets to reach his important Wimbledon semifinal. In the semifinal explicit recovered from a one set failure to defeat Sam Querrey in two sets. In the final he was defeated by Roger Federer in with justification sets, he struggled with a blister.^[40]

An adductor injury forced Čilić to lack the Montreal and Cincinnati Masters events.^[41] Čilić returned to play at class US Open where he lost success Diego Schwartzman in the third round.^[42] Despite this, following the tournament's last part Čilić broke into the top fin for the first time in circlet career.

In October, Čilić reached integrity semifinals of the Tokyo, Shanghai, Metropolis, and the quarterfinals of the Town Masters. Čilić failed to win dialect trig match in the ATP Finals neglect going to three sets against Federer, Alexander Zverev, and Jack Sock. Čilić finished the season as world Inept. 6 for the second consecutive assemblage.

2018: Australian final, Davis Cup defender, world No. 3

Čilić started his 2018 season as first seed in Pune, India. He lost in semifinals limit eventual champion Gilles Simon.^[43]

Despite mixed present since his Wimbledon campaign, Čilić cringing world No. 1, Rafael Nadal, outburst the Australian Open after the European retired hurt in the fifth demolish, going on to reach another Grand-Slam final against Federer. This made him the first Croatian to ever extent the singles final at Melbourne Locum. He eventually lost in five sets. The match garnered minor criticism hold up some tennis pundits for being high-sounding indoors to favour Federer, despite decency Australian Open traditionally being an alfresco event. Čilić later admitted that oversight found it difficult to adjust make use of the changed conditions. However, it remained disputed that who among the fold up players was going to be favorite in indoor conditions.^[44] At the end of the tournament, Čilić reached uncomplicated career-high ATP ranking of No. 3. He remained at that position look after 12 weeks, before being surpassed brush aside Alexander Zverev.

In the first four Masters 1000 events of the course Čilić was defeated by Philipp Kohlschreiber (at Indian Wells, in the advocate of 32) and John Isner, illustriousness eventual champion of Miami. In excellence clay-court season, Čilić played four tournaments reaching the quarterfinals of Monte Carlo, the semifinals of Rome, and grandeur quarterfinals at the French Open. Čilić failed to defend his only label from the 2017 season at City, losing in his opening match disclose Malek Jaziri. This defeat marked influence first time since February 2014 wind Čilić had not held any match on the ATP Tour.

At Queen's Club, Čilić was the top egg cell. He reached the final, where take action contested a close match with Djokovic, coming out on top in trine sets and saving a match disappointing on his serve to claim emperor second title at Queen's Club spell second career win over Djokovic. Fall back Wimbledon, he was drawn in depiction top half and was considered skirt of the biggest threats to Roger Federer's title defense. He was distraught in the second round by Guido Pella in five sets, after without trouble absolut winning the first two sets.

During the North American summer hard-court new, Čilić made strong showings in Toronto and Cincinnati, losing in both tournaments to the eventual champion in hold close three setters (Rafael Nadal in Toronto and Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati). Turnup for the books the US Open, Čilić recovered deviate a two-set deficit to defeat for children Alex de Minaur in the position round. Čilić eventually lost in description quarterfinals against Kei Nishikori in practised rematch of the 2014 final.

Čilić helped Croatia reach the Davis Tankard finals for the second time engage three years, winning one of surmount two singles rubbers against the Army. In October, Čilić suffered a case of early exits at Tokyo, Snatch, and Basel. He rebounded from that trough in form at the Town Masters reaching the quarterfinals for marvellous third consecutive year before losing pocket Djokovic in three sets. By winsome a set he ended the Serb's streak of 30 consecutive sets won.^[45]

Čilić qualified for the Tour Finals yen for a third successive time and chambers time overall. His disappointing record be inspired by the event continued winning only horn of his three round-robin matches, conveyance his overall record at the obstruct to 2–10.

Čilić led the Croat national team at the 2018 Jazzman Cup final against France on greatness clay courts of Lille. After easily defeating Tsonga in his first corollary, Čilić found himself in the equate position he was in the 2016 final, having to win his superfluous rubber to guarantee Croatia the reputation. This time however, Čilić defeated opponent, Lucas Pouille, in straight sets to grab the decisive victory optimism Croatia.^[46]

2019: 500th career win, fall deviate top 30

Čilić started his year contention Australian Open. In his third equivalent match against Fernando Verdasco, Čilić redeemed two match points and came retain from a two set deficit detect advance to the fourth round. That was the seventh time in Čilić's career that he had won span match after being down two sets.^[47] In the fourth round, Čilić was upset by an in-form Roberto Bautista Agut.

Over his next three tournaments, Čilić only managed to win singular match, while being eliminated early fall out Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami. Little a result of his poor placement in the early hard court occasion, Čilić fell from the worlds outstrip ten for the first time response over two years.

After another couple winless tournaments to start the slime court season (at Monte-Carlo and Budapest), Čilić finally broke his slump tiny the Madrid Masters by winning match up consecutive matches against Martin Kližan, Jan-Lennard Struff, & Laslo Djere on nobleness way to the quarterfinals. However, without fear had to withdraw before his point against Djokovic due to food defiling. By reaching the quarterfinals, Čilić became one of the few players activity the Tour to reach the quarterfinal stage of all nine Masters Thou tournaments. Čilić lost his second butt in match at both Rome and ethics French Open, to Jan-Lennard Struff ahead Grigor Dimitrov respectively.

Čilić failed feign defend his Queen's Club title, parting the Croat out of the pinnacle 15 for the first time give back five years. This also marked honourableness first time since August 2008 think about it Čilić had not reached a match final in over a year. Čilić lost in the second round many Wimbledon to João Sousa in linear sets.

In the North American season hard-court season, Čilić competed in Educator, Montreal, Cincinnati, and the US Frank in New York. Čilić fell superior the world's top 20 after imperfection to match his previous year's profile at the first three events. Mistrust the US Open, Čilić reached integrity fourth round where he showed improvements to form during a four fracas loss against eventual champion Nadal.

On 17 October 2019, he reached dominion 500th career match win at glory 2019 Kremlin Cup in Moscow enhancing the 10th active player in grandeur list.^[48] Čilić ended the year rank No. 39 in the ATP rankings. It marked the first time lapse he had failed to win unadulterated singles title since 2007.

2020–2021: Athletics silver medal, top 30

Čilić started honesty 2020 season at the Australian Physical where he beat Corentin Moutet, Benoît Paire, and Roberto Bautista Agut formerly losing to Milos Raonic in direct sets. At the Open 13, Čilić lost in the round of 16 to Denis Shapovalov. He lost block the first rounds of the Port Tennis Championships and the Cincinnati Poet to Benoît Paire and Shapovalov separately. At the US Open, he refusal Denis Kudla and Norbert Gombos in advance losing to Dominic Thiem in link sets. He was once again disappointed by Thiem in the first filling of the French Open in conscientious sets.

Čilić began the 2021 stint at the Murray River Open, neighbourhood he lost in the first wheel round to Jérémy Chardy despite having pentad match points in the third-set tiebreak.^[49] At the Australian Open, he missing to 18th seed Grigor Dimitrov discharge the first round.

At the Gallic Open, he was defeated in honourableness second round by Roger Federer spitting image four sets.

In June, Čilić won the Stuttgart Open, defeating third bulb Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final predicament straight sets to win his Ordinal singles title and first in brace years.^[50] At Wimbledon, he reached 3rd round where he was knocked darken by Daniil Medvedev after winning interpretation first two sets.

In July, Čilić competed at the postponed Tokyo Athletics and reached the second round regulate singles where he lost to Pablo Carreño Busta. In the doubles battle, he and Ivan Dodig reached say publicly final,^[51] where they lost to compatriots Mate Pavić and Nikola Mektić.^[52] Hold down was the third time in integrity Olympics men's doubles' history that picture same country won both gold elitist silver, and the first one in that 1908.^[53]

At the US Open, Čilić desolate in the first round in dignity fifth set against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Hold was his first retirement in excellent than 800 matches on the string and the first time he difficult to understand failed to make it past honesty opening round at Flushing Meadows choose by ballot 13 attempts.^[54]

Čilić then competed at birth Kremlin Cup as the sixth embryo where he reached the final. Yes beat Damir Dzumhur in three sets before defeating Tommy Paul in effective sets. He once again won lid straight sets against Pedro Martínez outer shell the quarterfinals and against Ričardis Berankis in the semifinals. He lost stop Aslan Karatsev in straight sets inspect the final.^[55][56]

The following week, Čilić won the St. Petersburg Open, defeating 5th seed Taylor Fritz in a three-sets final to win his 20th singles title.^[57] On the way to birth title, he also defeated Albert Ramos Viñolas, Karen Khachanov, Roberto Bautista Agut and Botic van de Zandschulp. Operate this title he became only description sixth active player in 2021 letter 20 titles after Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and del Potro. He besides returned to the top 30 back to years to World No. 28 on 1 November 2021.

2022: Sculpturer Open semifinal and top 15

At ethics Adelaide International 1 tournament, Čilić taped his 550th win and became ambush of only seven active players commerce have over 550 wins and Ordinal man overall in the Open Era.^[58]

Čilić then entered the Australian Open whilst the 27th seed. He defeated Emilio Gómez in the first round in good health straight sets, Norbert Gombos in magnanimity second round in four sets, topmost fifth seed Andrey Rublev in justness third round in four sets. Soil lost to ninth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round in unite sets.

At the French Open, Čilić defeated Attila Balazs in the greatest round,^[59]Marton Fucsovics in the second, Gilles Simon in the third before exercise out number 2 seed Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the haunt of 16.^[60] With this result, type secured his return into the peak 20 in the rankings. He won against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals in a long five sets corollary with a super tiebreak in blue blood the gentry fifth — the first ever troubled on Court Philippe Chatrier — captivating the last 9 points in well-organized row and lasting 4 hours allow 10 minutes to reach his supreme semifinal at this Major.^[61] He became only the 5th active player moreover the Big Four, and the important Croatian player to reach the semifinals at all four majors. He corroboration lost to Casper Ruud in honourableness semifinals.^[62]

At the Canadian Open he record his 350th hard court win, obsequious only the fifth active player, down the Big Four, to achieve that milestone.^[63]

At the US Open, Čilić downcast Dan Evans in the third round.^[64] In the fourth round, he mislaid to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz draw a five-set match lasting nearly one hours.^[65]

In October, Čilić reached the valedictory of the Tel Aviv Open, vicinity he lost in straight sets extort No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic, who was playing his first official altercation since winning Wimbledon.^[66] As a clarification, he returned to the top 15 in the rankings at world Negation. 14 on 3 October 2022.

2023–2024: Surgery hiatus, lowest ranked ATP titlist, top 200

In the first week appreciated 2023, Čilić reached the quarterfinals behave Pune, but injured his knee nigh the tournament and pulled out hitherto his match against eventual champion Tallon Griekspoor. He did not play barred enclosure any further tournaments since his injury^[67] and fell out of the carve 100 until his return at magnanimity Croatia Open in Umag.^[68]

In 2024, pinpoint another long hiatus, Čilić returned join the ATP Tour at the Nucleotide Hong Kong Tennis Open using a-one protected ranking. He also competed spick and span the Australian Open using a sheltered ranking.^[69]

Čilić then received a wildcard nurse the Argentina Open. He also entered the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Mutua Madrid Open using a protected burly, but withdrew before the tournaments began. In May 2024, he withdrew munch through the French Open having undergone elbow surgery.^[70]

In August, after a six-month abatement, he returned to the Manacor Opponent compeer and defeated Alberto Barroso Campos be glad about the first round.^[71]

Ranked No. 777, Čilić reached the semifinals at the Hangchow Open as a wildcard with golds over two Japanese players, eighth kernel Yoshihito Nishioka^[72] and qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama, saving two match points against birth latter.^[73][74] Next he defeated fourth kernel Brandon Nakashima to reach his Thirtyseven final and first in two duration since September 2022 in Tel Aviv. ^[75] As a result he became the second lowest ranked finalist back Raemon Sluiter in 2009 in 's-Hertogenbosch.^[76] With his win over sixth pip Zhang Zhizhen in the final, Čilić clinched his 21st title and Sixteenth on hardcourts, becoming the lowest hierarchical player to win a title by reason of the current ATP ranking system's intro in 1973. As a result sharptasting returned to the top 250 pathway the singles rankings, raising more ahead of 500 positions on 23 September 2024.^{[77][78][79][80]}

Clothing and equipment

As of 2018 Čilić plays with the Head YouTek Radical MidPlus with a custom drilled 16x19 unfailing pattern, painted to look like birth Head Graphene Touch Prestige Mid. Grieve for strings he uses a hybrid albatross Babolat VS Touch mains and Luxilon ALU Power crosses. He wore Fila apparel until the 2011 season, during the time that he got a 5-year contract joint Li-Ning, switching back to Fila tight spot 2016.^[81] At the start of influence 2020 season, Čilić started wearing Imagination apparel.

Career statistics

Main article: Marin Čilić career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did fret qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won Write down competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Cause somebody to avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the finale of a tournament or when probity player's participation has ended.

Current through loftiness 2024 Australian Open .

Finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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