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Marin Čilić

2005–present · US Open champion in 2014 and a Davis Cup winner with Croatia.

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100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.9
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 76.9
Grand Slam singles titles
1
ATP titles
21
Davis Cup titles
1
Grand Slam finals
3
Career-high ranking
3

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
82
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
20081
20092
20101
20111
20122
20131
20142
20151
20162
20171
20182
20191
20200
20211
20221
20230
20241
20250

Data sources

  • ATP
  • WTA
  • ITF

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Marin Čilić ranks #44 in Tennis

Marin Čilić ranks 44th among Tennis athletes on GOAT Rank and 952nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 92, Longevity 86, Honours 82, Statistics 86. Those categories are normalised against the full Tennis reference universe of 251 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2005–present with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2009, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand slam singles titles 1, atp titles 21, davis cup titles 1, grand slam finals 3.

Immediately ahead sits Gerald Patterson on 84.2, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Iga Świątek on 83.8. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Marin Čilić GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Čilić stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Tennis cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2009. Scored 92/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Marin Čilić — frequently asked

Is Marin Čilić the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Marin Čilić ranks 44th in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 83.9, behind Novak Djokovic on 97.6.
What is Marin Čilić's GOAT Score?
83.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Marin Čilić rank all time?
952nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 44th within Tennis.
Marin Čilić vs Gerald Patterson: who ranks higher?
Gerald Patterson, on 84.2 against Marin Čilić's 83.9 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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