Tag: Marin Cilic

  • Active Men’s Tennis Players With Grand Slam Titles

    Active Men’s Tennis Players With Grand Slam Titles

    There are eight active players as we come to the end of the 2015 Tennis season with at least one Grand Slam title: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Martin Del Potro, Stanislas Wawrinka and Marin Cilic.

  • Marin Cilic Beats Kei Nishikori in a US Open Final No One Cared About

    Marin Cilic Beats Kei Nishikori in a US Open Final No One Cared About

    The problem with the 2014 US Open final in the broader sense? Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori aren’t household names – not players who are known for people who are only slightly interested in Tennis, usually awaken when a Grand Slam Final pops up. The Croatian beat the Japanese player in a final that showed this is no longer a top 4 tour, yet it’s going to take some time getting used to it.

  • Roger Federer – US Open Title Keeps Slipping Away

    Roger Federer – US Open Title Keeps Slipping Away

    This should have been the year for Roger Federer to add to his Grand Slam collection. The stage was set for him to finally win the US Open for the first time in five years. Novak Djokovic lost to Kei Nishikori. All that was standing in his way of the final was Marin Cilic, a player he has never lost to. Turns out the Croatian had a few tricks up his sleeve.

  • Roger Federer – Not Giving Up on the US Open Title

    Roger Federer – Not Giving Up on the US Open Title

    For a moment there all seemed lost for Roger Federer, but he managed to come back from losing the first two sets against Gael Monfils and reach the US Open semifinal for the first time in three years. Marin Cilic is next, and there’s probably a Novak Djokovic battle waiting for him in the potential final. However, the world’s greatest living Tennis player is still on the right path to make it an 18th Grand Slam victory.

  • Roger Federer Drops a Set In Third Round Win over Marin Cilic

    Roger Federer didn’t look his unbeatable old self. He hasn’t looked like that since 2007 and shades of 2009, but despite a wobble and vulnerability showing during the second set and much of the third, the Five time US Open champions beat Marin Cilic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, advancing into the third round and beating Marin Cilic for the third time in three matches.