[ad_1] Marin Cilic‘s first ATP title in nearly three years was a remarkable moment, and the Croatian has skyrocketed up the rankings as a result. Cilic’s level during his prime was among the best outside Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, regarded by most as the three greatest players ever. Their presence did not…
[ad_1] Marin Cilic’s comeback to tennis reached improbable heights in a shockingly short amount of time, as he became the lowest-ranked ATP champion in history at the Hangzhou Open on Tuesday evening. Having been sidelined for almost the entirety of the past two seasons because of knee problems, Cilic went into Hangzhou ranked No. 777…
[ad_1] Just a few weeks after finally returning to tennis, Marin Cilic is an ATP champion again after beating native hopeful Zhizhen Zhang at the 2024 Hangzhou Open. As unlikely as it might seem, there are some connecting dots between Cilic and Zhang. While Cilic is a native of Bosnia but represents Croatia, Zhang actually…
[ad_1] Shang Juncheng and Zhang Zizhen nearly made it a Chinese double of titles on Tuesday when they respectively contested the Chengdu and Hangzhou crowns in front of partisan home crowds. But it was Shang who was successful when he beat the top seeded Lorenzo Musteti of Italy, 7-6(4) 6-1 to become the second Chinese…
[ad_1] By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, September 24, 2024Photo credit: Zhe Ji/Getty Marin Cilic celebrated an early birthday blast winning his 21st career title in China. In a high-quality final, Cilic cracked 18 aces edging China’s Zhang Zhizhen 7-6(5), 7-6(5) in today’s Hangzhou Open final. TN Q&A: Roger Federer on RF Collection and Best Match There…
[ad_1] Getty Images It will be a huge occasion for Chinese tennis on Tuesday, when Jerry Shang and Zhizhen Zhang play for titles in front of the home crowd. Shang faces top seed Lorenzo Musetti in Chengdu, while Zhang battles Marin Cilic in Hangzhou. Chengdu Open: (1) Lorenzo Musetti vs. Jerry Shang Unseeded, Shang has…
[ad_1] Getty Images Marin Cilic’s comeback is in resurgent form this week in Hangzhou, but he will face title favorite Brandon Nakashima in the semifinals on Monday. In Chengdu, China’s own Jerry Shang is going up against Yannick Hanfmann. Hangzhou Open: (WC) Marin Cilic vs. (4) Brandon Nakashima Cilic had not won an ATP-level match…
[ad_1] Getty Images Second-round action in Hangzhou will wrap up on Saturday, when Yoshihito Nishioka goes up against Marin Cilic. In Chengdu, Roman Safiullin and Jerry Shang are battling for a place in the quarterfinals.Hangzhou Open: (WC) Marin Cilic vs. (8) Yoshihito NishiokaCilic picked up his first ATP-level win since January of 2023 when he…
[ad_1] The Tour has travelled to the Far East for two ATP 250 level events, as the players prepare for the eighth Masters 1000 starting on the 2nd of October in Shanghai. The two events are in China and are 958 apart in Chengdu and Hangzhou with Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti topping the seeds in the…
[ad_1] First-round action in Hangzhou continues on Wednesday, when Fabian Marozsan and Marin Cilic are among those taking the court. They are set for respective encounters against Luca Nardi and Zachary Svajda.Luca Nardi vs. (7) Fabian MarozsanMarozsan and Nardi will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they clash in round…
