Marin Cilic won the 2014 US Open title and reached the finals at two other grand slams – the 2017 Wimbledon and the 2018 Australian Open. Winning a grand slam title in an era dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic is an accomplishment in itself. He has also reached the semifinals or better at each of the grand slam. That shows that Cilic can excel on all surfaces.

With a powerful serve and solid groundstrokes, Cilic prefers to dominate opponents with his game. He helped Croatia win the Davis Cup in 2018. He also won the 2020 silver medal in doubles at the Tokyo Olympics partnering with  countryman Ivan Dodig.

Though Cilic is well-liked on the tour, his career has not been without controversy. In 2013, he was suspended for 9 months for using the banned substance nikethamide.

His idols when growing up were Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic. Throughout his career, Cilic has been involved in charitable activities. He won the 2016 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his work on Marin Cilic Foundation. His foundation provides better access to education for children. He also received ATP ACES charitable grant in 2015 and 2020. His sponsors are Head, Ebix, and Capri. He has earned over $40 million in his career.

Marin Cilic’s Sponsors

Head

Cilic has a head-to-toe-sponsorship contract with Head – he uses Head racquets, and wears Head apparel and shoes. He was wearing Li-Ning apparel for five years until 2016. He switched to Fila after that.

Ebix

Ebix supplies software solutions to the insurance, financial, and healthcare industries.

Capri

Cilic has been endorsing Capri watches since 2016. 

Marin Cilic and his wife Kristina welcomed their second child, a baby boy. Cilic shared the news on social media with a picture of him holding the baby’s hand. The couple’s first child, Baldo, was born in January 2020.

Grateful to share that Baldo’s best friend has arrived 😍. And just like that we are officially a team of 4 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦. Baby boy is doing great and @kristina_milkovic is an absolute rockstar. We can’t wait to bring this guy home to his brother.

In May 2021, Cilic and Kristina announced that they are expecting their second baby. They got married at Sveti Nikola Church in Cavtat in 2018.

Cilic won the 2014 US Open beating Kei Nishikori in the final. He was runner-up at two other grand slams – the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and the 2018 Australian Open.  He won the silver medal in doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with his partner Ivan Dodig. Cilic plays well on all surfaces – has reached the semifinals or better at all four grand slams. He reached a career-high ranking of world number 3 in 2018.