Marin Cilic - anticipation and fears of an expectant father
In early 2020, Marin Cilic will join the ranks of men who are on the ATP tour as fathers. The Croatian is looking forward to it. But also has slight worries.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 10, 2019, 11:54 am
The past season has not gone according to the wishes of Marin Cilic. The 31-year-old could add no further to his 18 titles so far on the tour, finishing the year in 39th position. For a man who actually counts as a permanent employee at the ATP Finals, a disappointing result. Especially since Cilic could not attend the Davis Cup final tournament in Madrid due to injury problems.
For the soon-to-start 2020 season, the outlook is friendlier already: The Croatian team is sporting the ATP Cup, and in conjunction with Borna Coric, Cilic meets the teams from Austria, Poland and Argentina in Sydney.
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And also a private event announces a happy event: At the end of February, wife Kristina will give birth to the first child of the couple, it should become a girl. "I have to admit that I often think about what it will be like," Cilic said in an interview recently. "I am a little worried because I will often be traveling longer, as is usual on the tour. But I'm sure Kristina and I will find the best way to spend time together. "
The Cilic family can take visual lessons from some of the very best: Roger Federer sometimes travels around the globe with four children, Novak Djokovic with two. And Andy Murray ended his 2019 season after winning the tournament in Antwerp to be present at the birth of his third daughter to wife Kim.