It's hard to explain how the same man who fell to the #465 in the world last week in a Challenger tournament is now a finalist in an ATP tournament. Marin Cilic keeps his talent intact and is capable of this kind of feat: the Croatian has made history at the ATP Hangzhou 2024 after defeating Brandon Nakashima in the semifinals (6-4, 7-6(6)), returning to an ATP final for the first time in over two years. And it gets even better: Cilic, currently ranked #777 in the ATP ranking after more than a year out due to injury, has become the second-lowest-ranked player to reach an ATP final, surpassed only by Raemon Sluiter, who reached the final of the 's-Hertogenbosche tournament as the #866 in the world. If he wins the title, Cilic will become the player with the lowest ATP ranking to win a tournament. Quite an achievement.
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