2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

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MARIN CILIC (CRO)
Birthdate: September 28, 1988 Turned Pro: 2005
Birthplace: Medjugorje, Bosnia & Herzegovina Height: 6’6” (1.98m)
Residence: Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Weight: 180 (81kg)
Career Win-Loss: 144-93
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $3,353,305
Two-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 5/3
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 10-20
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 9 (February 22, 2010)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 233 (March 22, 2010)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 14 (40-22) 2007: 71 (14-13) 2004:T1447 (0-0)
2009: 14 (48-21) 2006: 173 (5-11)
2008: 22 (37-25) 2005: 600 (0-1)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $1,151,955. Matches won-lost: ATP: 40-22 (singles), 4-7 (doubles).
Singles Winner: Chennai, Zagreb. Finalist: Munich. Semifinalist: Australian Open, Washington.
Quarterfinalist: Dubai, Metz, Vienna.
2010 IN REVIEW
The top Croat repeated year-end best ranking of No. 14…Defended '09 titles in Chennai (d. Wawrinka) and
Zagreb (d. Berrer)…Advanced to his first Grand Slam SF at Australian Open (d. Roddick, l. to Murray) and afterwards
broke into Top 10 on Feb. 1…Reached a career-high No. 9 on Feb. 22 and spent 11 straight weeks in Top
10…He jumped off to an 18-2 start through first week of March but afterwards went 22-20 rest of year…Went
2-5 vs. Top 10 opponents and 30-15 on hard and 9-5 on clay…Surpassed $1 million for second straight year.
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Croat has finished in Top 25 for three straight years (‘08–10) and owns a 5-3 mark in finals…In ’08, won first
title in New Haven (d. Fish)…Reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 QF in Toronto* (d. No. 6 Roddick, l.
to Simon) and was No. 6 in aces (558)…In ’09, he won a personal-high 48 matches and two ATP World Tour
titles (Chennai, Zagreb) while reaching his first Grand Slam QF at US Open (d. No. 2 Murray, l. to eventual champ
del Potro)…No.1 junior in ‘06 and rose to the ATP Top 175 by the end of year…As junior, was No. 1 in ‘06 and
finished at No. 2 in ‘05 (behind Young) and won Roland Garros (d. Van Der Duim)…Has a 10-10 career Davis Cup
record (7-6 in singles) in 10 ties…Earned a career-high $1,210,376 in ’09.
CAREER TITLES (5): 2010 – Chennai(H), Zagreb(IH); 2009 – Chennai(H), Zagreb(IH); 2008 – New Haven(H).
FINALIST (3): 2010 – Munich(CL); 2009 – Beijing(H), Vienna(IH).
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 9-6)
CAREER 10 09 08 07
AUS. OPEN 11-4 SF 4TH 4TH 1ST
ROLAND GARROS 7-4 4TH 4TH 2ND 1ST
WIMBLEDON 5-4 1ST 3RD 4TH 1ST
US OPEN 7-3 2ND QF 3RD —
ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 23-27)
CAREER 10 09 08
INDIAN WELLS 2-3 2ND 3RD 2ND
MIAMI 4-3 4TH 3RD 2ND
MONTE-CARLO 2-3 3RD 2ND 1ST
ROME 2-3 2ND 3RD 1ST
MADRID 4-3 3RD 2ND 3RD
TORONTO/MONTREAL 3-3 1ST 1ST QF
CINCINNATI 1-3 1ST 2ND 1ST
SHANGHAI 0-2 1ST 1ST —
PARIS 5-3 3RD QF 3RD
PERSONAL
Nicknamed “Mrnja” by his family and friends…Began playing at age seven with his cousin, Tanja who lived in
Germany and would come over during summer to his home city and says “I liked playing from the beginning”…
Parents Zdenko (father) and Koviljka (mother) are retired…Has three brothers, two older Vinko and Goran, and
one younger Mile, who is “the most inspirational person because of his good advice”…Hobbies include playing
football and his favorite teams are AC Milan and Croatia (admires players Kaka and Robinho)… Admires countrymen
Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic…Enjoys playing on all surfaces but says hard and grass are best-suited
for him because of his height and style of play…Considers backhand his strength…Fitness trainer is Ljubo
Antekolovic and coached by Aussie Bob Brett…Practices at Bob Brett Academy in San Remo near French-Italian
border.