LONDON: Marin Cilic’s debut appearance at the ATP World Tour Finals is fast turning into a nightmare after his second consecutive drubbing at the O2 Arena yesterday.
The 26-year-old Croat, who qualified by virtue of winning the US Open in September, arrived with high hopes but so far he has managed a mere six games in two matches. A 6-1, 6-1 thrashing by world number one Novak Djokovic was followed yesterday by a 6-3, 6-1 defeat by Tomas Berdych.
“It’s, of course, a little bit disappointing to play like this. I was not expecting it,” Cilic, whose powerful serve and forehand have deserted him this week, told reporters.
“But sort of I feel a little bit tired, and the body feels a little bit tired on the court. It seems that the things that I’m doing are all basically going in the wrong direction. With these guys at this kind of level, even small mistakes, or if you’re not at your best, the outcome is not going to be in your favour,” Cilic said. REUTERS
