milanhime夜未眠

milanhime還真的是慧眼視英雄呀(自誇模式開啟中......but...有文有真相......)

從2008年7月發現了高又瘦人又看來靦腆斯文的Cilic之後

就持續的關注了這位竹竿弟的發展

由於2014美網決賽 竟然是在2005年之後 首度卡司當中沒有當今的Big Four

真的是挑戰了所有觀眾媒體的事前關注與準備情報力的功夫呀

好嘉在  milanhime近期除了雅人桑 除了Nole寶貝之外

對竹竿弟Cilic還是一直持續的保持"關注"與"觀注"

在網球賽事的觀看的選擇上 

維持著自2008年以來的 Nole > Cilic > Big 3 的順序

所以  當Cilic拿到了美網決賽的門票之後 

雖然....錦織圭是一整個亞洲地區 東方選手的希望

可是  milanhime還是無法臨時變心  決定默默的為Cilic加油

New Haven (2008)

2008  Cilic拿到他生涯的第一個ATP冠軍

自此展開他的ATP挑戰之路......

2008美網的竹竿弟~~~ Cilic

2009澳網  Cilic敗在同樣大高個的Del Potro手下

2009-0208 ATP Zagreb 冠軍

2009年印地安泉大師賽

2009溫布頓

Cilic也代表國家參加Davic Cup

2009美網  首度擊敗Big 4 中的Murray

2009北京ATP  穩紮穩打的擊敗Big 4 的Nadal

2009年北京ATP決賽  竹竿弟 vs Nole 寶貝 雖然敗下陣來拿到銀盤

不過 面對一向打完球就喜歡跟人抱抱親善的寶貝 靦腆的Cilic也變得放鬆愉快

2010澳網 兩大長人再度面對 

這次Cilic戰勝了 Del Potro

2010美網  Cilic的第三年參戰

2011美網

2012年草地賽Queens Club冠軍

基本上...竹竿弟Cilic保持著穩定的每年至少拿到一座ATP賽事冠軍的水準

不過 2013年下半年 應該就是他不願意回顧的部份吧 

2013年的美網被禁賽無法參加 

這真的是....一項蠻大的打擊吧

也或許因為有著去年的慘淡  才有今年如此的奮發吧
  

老實說  在美網四強賽面對big 4中的大老 Federer

Cilic竟然直落三的讓Federer沒有還手的餘地 真的就夠讓人吃驚了

決賽戰前  由於Cilic vs 錦織圭的 Head to head的戰績是落後的

所以.....日方媒體對首度打入四大賽決賽的錦織圭是充滿了滿滿的希望

哪知.....

竹竿弟Cilic 以直落三拿到了繼2009年大高個Del Potro之後的

另一位非Big 4的冠軍

恭喜竹竿弟 賀喜竹竿弟

據一位十年前跟他曾在義大利一起受訓 並住在同一個房間 現在已轉任電台播報員的前日本網球員說

Cilic的性情非常溫和 也是一位非常有兄弟愛會照顧弟弟的好大哥

當時在受訓中  大家都喜歡Cilic......

(今天在Cilic獲勝後到親友包廂時 就有看到一位小號的Cilic  應該就是Cilic的寶貝弟弟吧!)

2014 Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Kei Nishikori (Japan) 6-3 6-3 6-3

2013 Nadal (Spain) beat Djokovic (Serbia) 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1

2012 Andy Murray (Britain) beat Djokovic 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2

2011 Djokovic beat Nadal 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1

2010 Nadal beat Djokovic 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2

2009 del Potro(Argentina) beat Federer (Switzerland) 3-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-2

2008 Federer beat Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2

2007 Federer beat Djokovic 7-6 7-6 6-4

2006 Federer beat Andy Roddick (U.S.) 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1

2005 Federer beat Andre Agassi (U.S.) 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-1

2004 Federer beat Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 6-0 7-6 6-0

2003 Roddick beat Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 6-3 7-6 6-3

2002 Pete Sampras (U.S.) beat Agassi 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4

2001 Hewitt beat Sampras 7-6 6-1 6-1

2000 Marat Safin (Russia) beat Sampras 6-4 6-3 6-3

US Open - Marin Cilic wins first Grand Slam

Marin Cilic dismissed Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the US Open final in New York to win his maiden Grand Slam title.

Cilic swept past Nishikori reach the pinnacle of the sport one year after a doping ban kept him out of the year's final grand slam.

The big-serving Croatian overwhelmed a weary Nishikori in one hour and 54 minutes to clinch a ruthless victory and deny his 10th-seeded opponent's bid to become the first Asian man to win a grand slam.

With the win, 14th seed Cilic becomes the first Croatian to win one of the sport's four grand slam championships since his coach Goran Ivanisevic celebrated a Wimbledon victory in 2001.

"This is all hard work in these last several years and especially this last year," said Cilic. "My team has brought something special to me, especially Goran, we were working really hard but the most important thing he brought to me was enjoying tennis and always having fun."

"I enjoyed my best tennis over here and played the best ever in my life."

The final marked the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that at least one of tennis's big three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer was not playing for the title.

The two players walked onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court under overcast skies and much more forgiving conditions than the sweltering heat they faced through much of the fortnight.

While both men were playing in their first grand slam final it was Nishikori who displayed more jitters as Cilic quickly found his range and unloaded on his helpless opponent by blasting 17 aces to Nishikori's two.

Nishikori had his opportunities with nine break chances but could convert just one while Cilic was five of 11 and enjoyed a 38-19 edge in winners.

"It's a really tough loss but I'm really happy coming to my first final," said Nishikori, who appeared to run out of gas after beating three consecutive top-10 opponents and having to endure a pair of five-setters. "Sorry I couldn't get a trophy today but for sure next time.

"It was a really fun two weeks here. I hope I can be coming back next year."

Cilic had Nishikori on the back foot from start to finish, speeding through the opening set in 33 minutes.

The 14th seed, using his huge wingspan to reach out and bash forehands across court and a booming serve to score easy points, again had an early break in the second and added another to go up 5-2.

Nishikori mustered a fightback to score his only break of the match and close to 5-3 but the relentless Cilic broke right back for a 2-0 lead killing any momentum his reeling opponent was building.

With a maiden grand slam within sight, Cilic kept his foot on the gas and grabbed an early break in the third.

The only nerves Cilic would show came when he double faulted on his first match point.

But it was only a momentary lapse as he buckled down and finished off a reeling Nishikori with a backhard winner before letting out a mighty scream as he fell onto his back and raised his arms in celebration.

"You never know when the nerves are going to kick in," said Cilic, who returned to competition last October after a four-month ban for what he always maintained was the result of ingesting a banned substance through a tainted supplement.

"I think both of us were pretty nervous in the first set especially.

"Everything I was working for and dreaming came today and I feel for all the other players that are working hard, I think this is a big sign, a big hope that if you are working hard things are going to pay off."

竹竿弟Cilic的小檔案 for reference:

Here are some facts on Cilic:

- Born Sept. 28, 1988 (Aged 25)

- Began playing tennis when he was seven years old with a cousin who lived in Germany and would visit his home city during summer.

- Enjoys playing on all surfaces but says hard and grass are best-suited for him because of his height and style of play.

- In 2008, finished as his country's top player for the first time with a world number 22 ranking after winning a then-personal-high 37 matches, 23 more than the previous season.

- U.S. Open victory marked his 12th career singles title following wins in

Delray Beach (2014), Zagreb (2014),

Zagreb (2013),

Umag (2012), London/Queen's Club (2012),

St. Petersburg (2011),

Zagreb (2010), Chennai (2010),

Zagreb (2009), Chennai (2009)

and New Haven (2008)

- Path to U.S. Open victory: beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 3-1 (ret) in first round, Illya Marchenko 7-6(2) 6-2 6-4 in second round, Kevin Anderson 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in third round, Gilles Simon 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4 3-6 6-3 in last 16, Tomas Berdych 6-2 6-4 7-6(4) in quarter-finals, Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 6-4 in semis and Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 in final. (Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto;

(Editing by Gene Cherry)