Quick to distance himself from the resurgent success Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have enjoyed this season, Alexander Zverev is content to be the chaser on debut at this year’s Nitto ATP Finals, the leader of the baying pack behind the Top 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. At just 20 years old, the German is arguably the most hyped of the chasers in 2017. On Sunday night, he will gain his first taste of competition under the lights of the O2 arena. His opponent, No.5 seed Marin Cilic, has been here twice before, although he will carry nerves of his own having claimed just one of his six matches at the season finale. View FedEx ATP Head2Head matchup for...
Marin Cilic hopes to continue playing at a high level as he enters into the Nitto ATP Finals at the O2 Arena in London. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Marin Cilic is no longer the fresh face at the Nitto ATP Finals. He’s not the out-of-the-blue Grand Slam champion trying to find his footing. He’s not the seventh seed who barely squeaked in, entering the tournament with a 12-46 record against the field. The Croatian is the experienced world No. 5 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, appearing at The 02 for the third time and heading into the year-end finale playing some of the best tennis of his life. The 29-year-old is ready to make his mark in London. “The year has been extremely consistent for me. I played great tennis and found the key in my own game to play at a good level almost every single week,”...
Four months after an emotional appearance in his first Wimbledon final, Marin Cilic is back in London after qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals for the third time. As Stuart Fraser of The Times writes, victory for Cilic this week would be a heartening tale. One of the enduring images of this year’s Wimbledon men’s singles final is of Marin Cilic breaking down during a change of ends, with the Croatian sitting on his chair with his head buried under a towel. Those tears came around 45 minutes into the match when Cilic, trailing by a set and 0-3, and with two medics crouched in front of him, was hit by the realisation it wasn’t to be his day. That...
Rafael Nadal, Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic recall moments when they were the Next Gen players on tour. Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals LIVE on Amazon Prime Video: www.primevideo.com/ATP.