This Friday, Marin Cilic can hope to return to the final four of an ATP tournament for the first time since his coronation at Hangzhouin September 2024. Engaged in theDallas ATP 500the Croatian will have to get rid of Jack Pennington Jones22 years old and 15 years his junior. A professional since 2005, Cilic distinguished himself with a coronation (US Open 2014) and two Grand Slam finals during the era of “Big 3”. Now in battle with the new generation, he who for example eliminated Learner Tien in the first round of dallasthe Croatian returned, at the microphone of Tennis Channel, on the difference between the current era of tennis and what he experienced during the domination of the three kings.
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“I don’t think there’s much difference.”
“If we compare the levels, I don’t think there is much difference. Ten, twelve or fourteen years ago, on the other hand, we had extremely consistent players, capable of playing at a very high level week after week. There were players like Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer, Tsonga… These players performed incredibly well every week. Today, I think the players have the level, they are extremely competitive and their tennis is formidable, but this group of players ranked between 5th and 20th place in the world can still work on their consistency to maintain this level every week.”
date: 2026-02-13 18:58:00