Novak Djokovic congratulated Marin Cilic for his great comeback
After Marin Cilic’s historic victory at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Open tournament, where the Croatian tennis player became the lowest-ranked player to win a title on the ATP calendar, Novak Djokovic did not fail to express his congratulations. The 23-time Grand Slam champion took to his Instagram story dedicated to Cilic with the text: “Bravo Careeee! (Well done King)”.
Top tennis players have repeatedly shown respect for each other, and this gesture from Novak Djokovic underscores his recognition of Marin Cilic’s strong character and successes. The Croatian triumphed in Hangzhou after a difficult injury-riddled spell, and despite being ranked No 777 in the world, he will now return to the Top 250. Novak Djokovic is clearly impressed by this comeback and has shown his support in the most overt way on social media.
Marin Cilic has career-high singles ranking is world No 3, achieved on January 28, 2018. He has won 21 ATP Tour singles titles, including a major at the 2014 US Open, one of five active players with 20 or more titles. He was also runner-up at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and the 2018 Australian Open, and won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men’s doubles tournament partnering Ivan Dodig.
