Nice scenes,congratulations Marin Cilic,and welcome to the GS winners circle….

September 17th, 2014 at 3:32 pm

Čestitamo, Marin .. Pa zaslužio.!

September 17th, 2014 at 5:27 pm

Well done Marin. May your success continue.

September 17th, 2014 at 6:19 pm

Well, he could do it without hugging and singing together with Thompson (second photo), but I guess he doesn’t care what people think about Thompson and his acts.

September 17th, 2014 at 8:03 pm

@Wog Boy – You mean the neo-nazi? Yes, I’m very surprised Cilic invitated him to perform, although I gather he’s a very popular singer. Marin has a lot to learn about publicity and protecting his image.

September 17th, 2014 at 9:21 pm

@the DA, yes, that one.

September 17th, 2014 at 9:43 pm

Thanks Wogboy and the DA for bringing this to everyones attention,theres enough racial prejudice in the world without bringing such poisonous filth into music,and please Marin choose your friends better….

September 18th, 2014 at 4:15 am

It has to be said that the nuances of morality often get ignored in Eastern Europe. Remember the sensitive nature of Goran Ivanisevic’s utterances?

One year at Wimbledon, he said that if he won the title, and Seles, who was from the other part of former Yugoslavia, won the women’s, he would not dance with her at the ball.

She was at the time an unsophisticated teenager who was probably interested mainly in clothes and music.

Then there was his charming habit, when he was annoyed with line judges, of calling them “faggots”.

September 18th, 2014 at 5:43 am

Colin i would think nobodys perfect and they all say and probably do things they regret and are not proud of at times,yet there are some things that stretch the boundaries of good taste and thats one of them,and some should realize its more important to be a good human being,rather than been a good champion,Marin please take note….

September 18th, 2014 at 1:48 pm

Why did he to bring God into it as well. I would’ve thought God was a bit too busy to bother watching tennis matches.

September 18th, 2014 at 2:54 pm

You mean God hasn’t been causing all of my forehands to go out or into the net? Huh, that’s weird. I’ve been yelling at the wrong guy.

September 18th, 2014 at 3:17 pm

Ben, nice one. We’re ok with God. Not neo nazis. Thank you.

September 18th, 2014 at 7:04 pm

What would majority of Croatians think if he refused to take a photo with Thompson with excuse “it’s not good for my popularity”, though he likes his songs and Thompson is like tradition in Croatia, Hercegovina on fests like this? What would people there think of Cilic then? Not good.
But Cilic is simple, tradition man and he will never do that.
Religion is very important part of tradition in Herzegovina and Cilic is religious man. What’s wrong with that?

September 20th, 2014 at 5:42 am

And what about all the people on the recieving end of such racist propoganga?

September 20th, 2014 at 2:13 pm

@ serve-volley – I think you’re missing the point. It’s not about what’s good for his popularity, it’s about principles. It’s also not about religion. We’re talking about being associated with a guy
who has the following history:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Perković

Cilic wasn’t naive about it either: the following day he posted a photo with Perković with the hashtag #proud. Just saying it’s not the wisest move PR wise.

September 20th, 2014 at 3:44 pm

The DA exactly well said….

September 20th, 2014 at 4:10 pm

@Margot

I agree, with all that is going on in this vast world of ours, don’t think God is at all concerned with a tennis match. I’ve played sports and been involved with sports all my life. There are a few coaches in my family and I have never ever prayed to God for my team to win……have prayed that the players be safe and be good sportsmen……or sports women….whatever the case may be. Yeah, God doesn’t care who wins or loses, imo.

September 20th, 2014 at 4:23 pm