Croatian veteran Marin Cilic opens Almaty Open against Nikoloz Basilashvili
The gist
Croatian tennis veteran Marin Cilic, ranked no.80, faces Georgian no.1 Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Almaty Open first round.
Cilic leads their head-to-head 2-0 as he rebuilds after a hamstring injury.
How it unfolded
- Jun 29, 2026Cilic played a match at Wimbledon against Daniil Medvedev, listed among his five latest results.
- Aug 4, 2026Cilic beat Sho Shimabukuro 7-6 6-1 in the first round of the National Bank Open, then lost to Frances Tiafoe 7-5 2-6 2-6 in the second round.
- Aug 14, 2026Cilic lost to Daniel Merida Aguilar 6-3 1-6 1-6 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.