Marin Cilic News

Ruud defeated Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam final.

The 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic next faces Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud for a berth in the French Open 2022 final.

Daniil Medvedev came into the match having won all three previous meetings against the 33-year-old Croatian but cut a sorry figure under the lights on Court Philippe Chatrier in their first contest on clay. 

Defending champion Naomi Osaka and men's No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev got proceedings underway in an action-packed Day One at the US Open 2021 in New York on Monday (August 30). Former champion Andy Murray gave a real scare to No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas before losing in five sets. In these collection of pictures, we sum up the opening day of US Open 2021.

Federer, who underwent knee surgery last year, has earmarked Wimbledon as his main target. But with Germany’s 59th-ranked Dominik Koepfer up next he looks in the mood to make a run into the second week here – although with 13-time French Open winner Rafa Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic in his half, even his most optimistic fans will be amazed if Federer won the title.

Second seed Dominic Thiem staved off a spirited fightback from Marin Cilic to beat the former champion 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Thiem, the World No. 3, thus reached the fourth round where he will meet Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 27-year-old Austrian is bidding for his maiden Grand Slam singles title at the US Open this year.

Nadal will next lock horns with Argentina's Diego Schwartzman for a place in the semi-final of the US Open. 

Fresh from earning his 100th ATP singles title a week ago in Dubai, Federer repelled a tough second set challenge from Gojowczyk to book his third-round place.

Federer, who beat Marin Cilic in last year`s final of the Australian Open, could meet the Croat in the quarter-finals, should the Swiss come through a potentially tricky fourth round against Greek prospect Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Coric gave Croatia a flying start with an emphatic 6-2 7-5 6-4 win over Chardy and the 33-year-old Tsonga, out for most of the season after knee surgery, was pummelled 6-3 7-5 6-4 by world number seven Cilic.

Saturday`s first semi-final will pit 37-year-old Swiss world No. 3 Roger Federer, winner of a record six ATP Finals titles, against 21-year-old German world No. 5 Alexander Zverev.

Djokovic extended his winning streak to 20 straight matches and equalled a personal record of 29 consecutive completed sets won as he maintained the remarkable spell of form that has seen him rise from number 22 in June to the top of the game again.

Kei Nishikori advanced to the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a grinding 2-6 6-4 7-6(5) 4-6-6-4 win over Marin Cilic, gaining a small measure of revenge on the man who crushed his grand slam dream in 2014 final.

Roger Federer did not drop a set last year as he ended a five-year wait for his eighth Wimbledon title, beating Croatia Marin Cilic in the final to move past the professional era record he shared with American Pete Sampras.

The 29-year-old Croatian, who last won at Queen`s in 2012, came from a set down to outlast Djokovic for his first title of the season in what was the longest final in the tournament's history at two hours 56 minutes.

Nick Kyrgios won his way through to the semi-finals at Queen’s on Friday after edging two tie-breaks in a service stalemate against defending champion Feliciano Lopez.

Top-seeded Marin Cilic eased into the Queen's Club semifinals when he beat champion Sam Querrey 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Friday.

Marin Cilic brought out his A-game to swiftly dispatch hapless American Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the third round of the French Open on Saturday.

Spain's Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday with 8,770 points.

Roared on by a partisan crowd, Argentina's Del Potro recovered from 1-4 down in the first set to beat Filip Krajinovic 6-4, 6-2 for a place in the quarters where he will face Raonic.