Hrvaški teniški igralec Marin Čilić je še drugič v svoji karieri prišel do zmage na turnirju v Queen's Clubu. Potem ko je leta 2012 v bizarnih okoliščinah premagal Davida Nalbandiana, je tokrat Hercegovec preživel "match" žogico ter s 5:7, 7:6, 6:3 ugnal Novaka Đokovića.

CHAMPION CILIC!

From match point down, the top seed beats Djokovic 5-7, 7-6, 6-3. He's the #QueensTennis winner for the second time in his career. pic.twitter.com/IpjQobndMY

— Fever-Tree Championships (@QueensTennis) June 24, 2018

Tekma je trajala slabe tri ure (2 uri 57 minut), gledalci pa so vsekakor prišli na svoj račun. Prav tako, kot lani, ko sta se za turnirsko zmago na tem prizorišču udarila Čilić in Feliciano Lopez, tedaj pa je bil nekoliko boljši Španec.

Marin Cilic saves one championship point to beat Novak Djokovic 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3. Lifts his second @QueensTennis ?.

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Čilić je Đokovića premagal šele drugič v karieri, edina preostala zmaga nad “Noletom” datira v sezono 2016 in srečanje na Masters turnirju v Parizu. Za Čilića slavje v okrožju Fulham pomeni 18 naslov v karieri.

Whatever happens from here, this is the longest final in #QueensTennis history. @cilic_marin & @DjokerNole, take a bow. pic.twitter.com/8xRRJX8KXi

— Fever-Tree Championships (@QueensTennis) June 24, 2018

Cilic: "I have waited six years to get my hands on this trophy. It is an amazing crowd and I will come back every single year."

Congratulations, @cilic_marin! pic.twitter.com/wBkloJuhSB

— Fever-Tree Championships (@QueensTennis) June 24, 2018

Djokovic: "It's a tough loss for me. But I have to see the positive…I haven't been here in eight years but now I know how it feels I will keep coming back here!"

Any time, @DjokerNole. pic.twitter.com/LO2nmUmiVG

— Fever-Tree Championships (@QueensTennis) June 24, 2018