Post Tagged with: "Marin Cilic"
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Monaco to face Haas for Hamburg title
Argentine Juan Monaco will play German Tommy Haas in the final of the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg. 3rd seed Monaco came back from a set down against last year’s finalist Nicolas Almagro of Spain, booking his place in Sunday’s final with a 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory. The Argentine has [...] -
Top Seed Nicolas Almagro Marches on in Hamburg, As Does Wild Card Tommy Haas
The best that sixth-seeded German Phillip Kohlschreiber could do in Hamburg today was ensure that the crowd got their money’s worth, forcing each set to a 12th game and losing them both to a handy looking Nicolas Almagro. It would be unfair to say that the top-seed made light work [...] -
Haas beats defending champion Simon in Hamburg, Cilic also through
German wild card holder Tommy Haas came back from a set down against the defending champion Gilles Simon at the bet-at-home Open – German Tennis Championships in Hamburg, winning 4-6 6-3 6-4. Haas improved his head to head record against the Frenchman to 3-1 and was extremely satisfied with his [...] -
Marin Cilic is the first Croat to win the Croatia Open since 1990
The win at the Croatia Open was the 2nd of the year for Marin Cilic (CRO), who also won the Queen’s Club Championships in London in June. In the process Cilic became the first Croat to win the Croatia Open since Goran Prpic won the inaugural event 22 years ago. [...] -
Cilic beats Dolgopolov in Umag semis, plays Granollers in final
Played at the ITC Stella Maris in Umag, Croatia, the semi finals matched number four seed Marcel Granollers (ESP) against number one seed Fernando Verdasco (ESP), and number two seed Marin Cilic (CRO) against number three seed Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR). Granollers and Verdasco met once in the past year in [...] -
Why does it Always Rain on Me?: Murray Triumphs over Cilic and the Elements
Benjamin Franklin once said in a letter to his friend Jean Baptiste Le Roy that nothing was certain in this life except death and taxes. Had he been writing more recently he would most likely have added “rain disruption at Wimbledon” to that grim list. Almost inevitably, it was rain [...] -
Andy Murray defeats Marin Cilic, advances to Wimbledon Quarter-finals
A fourth-round Wimbledon clash saw British favourite, Andy Murray take on Croatian, Marin Cilic for a place in the quarter-finals. The grass court match was played on Wimbledon’s Court One, without the benefit of a roof to protect from the typical English summer elements of rain and wind. Murray came [...] -
Cilic beats Querrey in second longest match ever at Wimbledon
Marin Cilic and Sam Querrey both had to dig deep during their third round encounter that lasted 5 hours and 31 minutes, making it the second longest match in Wimbledon history. It was the Croat Cilic, who had a lot more reasons to celebrate after beating the American in a [...] -
Marin Cilic Pre Wimbledon 2012 Interview Exclusive
It was great to interview Marin Cilic at The Boodles pre Wimbledon exhibition event last week, and the Steve G Tennis team came away with the feeling that Cilic is about to make the final leap up the rankings to the very top of the men’s game. It’s interesting to [...] -
Cilic wins The Boodles Challenge
Marin Cilic became the champion of The Boodles Challenge 2012 at Stoke Park after defeating Argentine Juan Monaco 4-6 6-3 10-1 (Champion’s tiebreak). The final day of this magnificient event attracted many tennis fans and the Stevegteam didn’t want to miss the show either. This year’s event was a huge [...] -
Friday at The Boodles Challenge
The Stevegteam was once again in full force at The Boodles Challenge today, enjoying every moment of it. Luckily the rain avoided Stoke Park and despite an occasional chilly breeze, all three matches could be finished without any interruptions. In the first match of the day, American John Isner defeated [...] -
Second day at The Boodles Challenge – Results and Photos
We have experienced another wonderful day at The Boodles and saw some entertaining matches. First one on were Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarevic, with the Serb prevailing in three sets 6-7 6-4 10-6. The center court was jam packed as everyone was eager to get a good look at the [...] -
Nalbandian shock disqualification from Queen’s final against Cilic
The London crowd witnessed a shock disqualification of David Nalbandian in the AEGON Championships final against Marin Cilic, with a scoreline of 7-6 (3) 3-4 in the Argentine’s favour. It all happened in the second set when Nalbandian was trailing 4:3 (break down), having won the first set in a [...]
