5 Players who might surprise in the 2018 US Open

# 3 Marin Cilic

Western & Southern Open - Day 8

Marin Cilic is another player who hasn’t done justice to his talent. The Croatian was the runner-up in the last edition of Wimbledon as the 30-year-old lost his way in that game because of an injury. This year too, he was a runner-up in the Australian Open as he lost against Roger Federer in the finals. Cilic won the Queens Club championships in June before the Wimbledon tournament.

The 2014 US Open champion had stated that winning the US Open tournament will give him a much-required boost to do well in the tournaments after the US Open as well in Grand Slam tournaments next year. He was the runner-up in the Stuttgart Open in Germany in June where he lost to Roger Federer in the final.

His sublime baseline strokes have always unsettled his opponents combined with his powerful groundstrokes. Cilic has this ability to produce some brilliant groundstrokes during the run of play which can outclass his rivals. He can also execute some exceptional drop shots. Cilic can also cover a lot of ground with his reach and quick moves.