CILIC. After his victory against Andrey Rublev, Marin Cilic entered the very exclusive club of players (Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Murray) who reached the semi-finals of the four Grand Slams. This afternoon, he challenges Casper Ruud for a place in the Roland-Garros final.
Facing Casper Ruud, Marin Cilic will play the semi-final of Roland-Garros this afternoon. The Croatian is well and truly back after going through a complicated period with repeated injuries. Now 33 years old, the 23rd in the world intends to take advantage of his end of career and why not go for a second Grand Slam after the US Open 2014.
At the French Open, Marin Cilic eliminated Daniil Medvedev before taking out another Russian in the quarterfinals, Andrey Rublev. Two major performances for those who feel good near the Porte d’Auteuil: “I feel great, but also very tired mentally and physically. When I look at my career, I’ve had great success, of course. I won so many things but, compared to these top players, it wasn’t as consistent. I had three, four seasons which were great during which I was very consistent but after that I disappeared a bit.”
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Biography Marin Cilic. Marin Cilic was born on September 28, 1988 in Medugorje, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina). Professional since 2005, Marin Cilic was among the most successful tennis players behind Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray in the mid 2010s. He started playing tennis at the age of seven with his cousin Tanja in the tennis court built by his parents. His main idols in the yellow ball world are Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic.
A very powerful player, his serve and his forehand are his real strengths which allowed him to win many matches or major titles such as the US Open 2014. The previous year, the Croatian had seen his sports career stopped for four months : he had been convicted of doping in 2013 when he tested positive for nicethamide, a cardiovascular stimulant. Recent health problems with the adductors prevented him from playing but the native of Medugorje is back in 2022 after a very complicated 2021 season.
What is Marin Cilic’s track record?
During his career, Marin Cilic won 20 titles on the ATP Tour. His first success dates back to the New Heaven tournament (United States) in 2008. Despite the “Big Four” dynasty (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray), the Croatian managed to lift a Grand Slam title: the US Open 2014 where he beat the Japanese Kei Nishikori in the final. His last success dates back to 2021 at the Saint Petersburg tournament (Russia).
What is Marin Cilic’s ranking?
Currently 23rd in the world, Marin Cilic is far from the ranking he had at his best period when he was third in the world on January 29, 2018.
What is Marin Cilic’s fortune?
Since turning professional, Stanislas Wawrinka pocketed nearly 30 million ($29,829,383m) in earnings, thanks in particular to his 20 titles.
Who is Marin Cilic’s wife?
Marin Cilic and Kristina Milkovic met in 2008. The two Croats got married on April 28, 2018.