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Marin Čilić withdraws from US Open with a hamstring injury
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Marin Čilić withdraws from US Open with a hamstring injury

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Marin Čilić said he will withdraw from this year’s US Open after injuring his hamstring during training.
  • The 2014 US Open champion said doctors recommended rest to prevent a more serious injury.
  • Čilić shared the announcement with a photograph of his sons and received messages of support from fans.

Marin Čilić will miss this year’s US Open after injuring his hamstring during training. The Croatian tennis player announced the decision on Instagram, alongside a photograph with his sons Baldo and Vito.

Čilić said doctors advised him to rest so he could avoid a more serious injury. He also made clear how difficult the decision had been and how much he had looked forward to returning to the tournament’s crowd.

Broken-hearted, I share with you that I have to withdraw from the US Open this year.

— Marin ČilićČilić announced his withdrawal from the tournament.

“Broken-hearted, I share with you that I have to withdraw from the US Open this year,” Čilić wrote. “During training, I injured my hamstring and I was advised to rest to avoid a serious injury.”

During training, I injured my hamstring and I was advised to rest to avoid a serious injury.

— Marin ČilićHe explained the injury and the medical advice behind his decision.

He added, “I was really looking forward to playing in front of them again, but life had different plans.” Čilić won the US Open in 2014 and ended his message by expressing hope that he would see fans again next year.

Supporters responded with messages wishing him a quick recovery and saying they would miss seeing him at the tournament.

I was really looking forward to playing in front of them again, but life had different plans.

— Marin ČilićHe described his disappointment at missing the tournament’s crowd.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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