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Cilic ties Ivansevic for most Croatian man wins in Open Era

37-year-old races past Shapovalov at Australian Open
January 22, 2026

Marin Cilic reached parity with one of his iconic compatriots after an impressive second-round performance at the Australian Open on Thursday.

With his 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory against Denis Shapovalov at Melbourne Park, the 37-year-old Cilic secured his 599th tour-level victory, moving him level with former world No. 2 and 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic for the most wins by a Croatian man in the Open Era.

“I think it’s an incredible achievement for any Croatian,” Cilic told ATPtour.com in Melbourne. “I know Goran. When I worked with him he said, ‘No one told me I had 599. I would have played another!’ We laughed.

“Just fantastic to be in this position. Obviously different careers, different times. We are both different types of players. But also to achieve this number of wins, you have to be so consistent for so many years. So it is a great achievement for a Croatian.”

Cilic, himself a former number 3 in the PIF ATP rankings and a Grand Slam title at the 2014 US Open, can reach a new milestone on Saturday in Melbourne. He will look to surpass Ivanisevic and achieve his 600th tour-level win when he faces 12th seed Casper Ruud or Jaume Munar. The Croatian would become only the second active player after Novak Djokovic to achieve 600 victories.