The winner of the American major from 2014, when he crushed the hopes of Czech star Tomas Berdych or Swiss legend Roger Federer on the way to the biggest title of his career, injured his knee at the opening tournament of this year in Pune, India. There was no indication that it would be a serious problem, but the former world No. 3 had to miss more than half a year and jumped into the ATP carousel only last week at the home event in Umag.
However, in the match against the Italian clay player Flavio Cobolli, Čilič played only seven games and said goodbye to the home fans already in the first round. The worse news, however, was a renewed injury.
Ongoing problems with the 34-year-old Čilič’s knee will not let him play the popular American line. The Croatian player will miss not only the New York Grand Slam, but also his beloved Cincinnati, where he won the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 7 years ago.
2023-08-03 14:46:33
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