Nelson Mandella

25 Years of Laureus

Seeded 14th, he won his first ever Grand Slam event at the US Open in 2014. He defeated Roger Federer impressively in straight sets in the semi-final and 10thseed Kei Nishikori, also in straight sets, in the final. By winning the US Open, Čilić brought Croatia a second Grand Slam men's singles title after his coach Goran Ivanišević triumphed in 2001 at Wimbledon.
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