
Marin Cilic Tennis Player
Croatian tennis player with good reputation and good playing technique. I am the youngest player to win a grand slam and have the vigor to make it to the top with pure hard work and zeal. I have learnt a lot from contemporary players and also wish to be ranked among the best players of all times.
Awards
U.S. Open
Winner (Sep 2014 to Present) 10 Years & 8 Months
• Won the U.S. Open in a series of Grand Slam Wins. • I played against Kei Nishikori of Japan.
Consecutive Wins
Winner (Feb 2016 to Present) 9 Years & 3 Months
• Won the Swiss Indoor and Istanbul Open in 2016. • I won both the tournaments in straight sets.
Earlier Wins
Winner (Apr 2008 to Jan 2010) 1 Year & 9 Months
• Won the Connecticut Open, Chennai Open and Zagreb Indoors in 2008 and 2009. • Considered early wins of my career, that paved way for better ranking among professional tennis players.
ATP Masters 1000
Winner (Jan 2016 to Present) 9 Years & 4 Months
• Won the Cincinnati Masters against Andy Murray. • It was my first and most significant win of 2016.
Career Path
Wimbledon
Finalist(2017 - Present)
My career hike has been high and this year, I reached the final of the Wimbledon and stood as runner up to Roger Federer.
Grand Slam Quarter Final
Achievement(2009 - 2010)
Won the title at Chennai Open by defeating a former winner. Later the same year I beat top players in China Open.I defeated Nikolay Davydenko and Rafael Nadal.
ITF
Junior Player(2004 - 2007)
Started playing junior circuit in 2004 and won my first boys' single at French Open against Andy Murray in 2005. As a junior player, I won won six tournaments in singles and four in doubles.
Coaches
Coaching Bests
I have been coached by Bob Brett and before that my own brothers, all of whom have guided me to play with dedication and constantly improve my style.
Dream
It was my dream to be coached by Ivanisevic which came true in 2013 when the tennis star started coaching me with full attention.
Playing Style
- Strong
- Agile
- Court Coverage
- Volley
- Strong Striker
- Dodging Strikes
- Quick Response
- Service
- Return Service
- Backhand Strength
- Fronthand Specialist
- Determined Player
Personal Skills
Devoted
Goal Oriented
Enthusiastic
Outgoing
Results-driven
LANGUAGES
Croatian
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
PERSONAL
Nationality
Croatia
Date of Birth
1988/09/28
Marital Status
Married
Driving License
Yes
Early Starter
- Started playing on the courts when I was less than 10 years old.
- Upon Goran Ivanisevic's recommendation, I moved to San Remo in Italy in 2004.
- Became a professional tennis player at the age of 15.