Čilić will play in the second round on Thursday, August 30 against Hubert Hurkacz.
Croatian tennis player Borna Ćorić advanced to the 2nd round of the US Open.
Čilić will kick off his 2018 US Open on August 27th.
The Croat had a total of 80 unforced errors!
The US Open is off to a great start for Croatian tennis hopeful Borna Ćorić.
Where are the Croats ranked on the ATP and WTA rankings ahead of the US Open?
Marin Čilić won the final of the ATP tournament in Basel, defeating Japan's Kei Nishikori with 6:1, 7:6 (5).
The Croatian-German combination surprised in the finals in Flushing Meadows against the American pair CoCo Wandewegh and Rajeev Ram
Croatian tennis player Mate Pavić and German Laura Siegmund are through to the finals of mixed couples at the US Open, defeating Taiwanese Yun-Jan Chan and Serbian Nenad Zimonjić with 7-6 (5), 7-5
Konjuh lost to Pliskova 2-6, 2-6