Full name – Marin ?ili?
Date of Birth – 28 September 1988
Nationality – Croatian
Role – Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach – Vedran Marti?, Vilim Višak
Current Ranking – No. 37
Highest Ranking – No. 3 (29 January 2018)
Career Earnings – US$28,685,287
Win/Loss – 533/294
ATP Titles – 19
Grand Slams – 1
Having had a natural inclination towards the sport from a young age, Marin ?ili?’s parents built him a young court in their backyard to help their child follow his dream. By the age of eight, ?ili? had won his first trophy.
?ili? shot to international recognition with his 2005 French Open Boys’ Singles title. The 2008 Connecticut Open saw the Croatian take his first ATP singles title. After struggling to win a Grand Slam title for the next few years, ?ili? took his maiden and only Grand Slam title till date at the 2014 US Open defeating Kei Nishikori in the final.
2017 saw ?ili? reach his first ever Wimbledon final where he lost to Roger Federer. He started off 2018 strongly as the runner-up in the Australian Open. And after two years of struggle, ?ili? won his first singles title in 2021 at the Stuttgart Open – his first title in three years.
Australian Open: Final (2018)
French Open: Quarter Final (2017, 2018)
Wimbledon: Final (2017)
US Open: Champion (2014)
An aggressive baseliner, ?ili? is someone who takes the fight to his opponents. He is also known for using his height to his advantage to cover a wider distance.
Known for his clinical and fiery serves, ?ili?’s service is an important part of his game
Marin ?ili? founded the Marin ?ili? Foundation in 2016 with the vision of providing financial support to young children to follow their dreams through education, sports and encouragement programs. ?ili? received the 2016 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his endeavours with his foundation.
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