Marin Cilic stuns Andy Murray, claims Cincinnati title

Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after defeating Andy Murray of Great Britain in the men's singles final on Day 9 of the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 21, 2016 in Mason, Ohio. ©AFP

Croatia’s Marin Cilic has claimed his 1st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Title by overwhelming Britain’s Andy Murray in straight sets in the final of the Cincinnati tournament. 

The Former US Open champion showed a flawless performance on Sunday and stunned top seed and two-time Cincinnati champion Murray with a scoreline of 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 34 minutes, ending the Scot's 22-match winning streak.

Andy Murray

The Cilic triumph also ended the dominant run by the "big four" of Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, who had won the past 18 tournaments in the series.


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