Marin Cilic
CC BY-SA 2.0 — Wikimedia

Marin Cilic

Croatia
Active Retired #3 career high 20 titles Right-handed Two-Handed BH 198cm
1 Grand Slams
  • US Open 1
Tall, powerful player with a booming serve and aggressive forehand. Used his reach and power to control points from the baseline with flat, penetrating shots.

Coaches: Goran Ivanisevic, Jonas Bjorkman

Video Library (779 videos)

Name FPS Duration
Tplayer Interactive Forum Cilic Serve Cilic's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight moving forward and quickly drops the racquet to return to a neutral ready position.
65s
Marinko Matosevic Serve Racket Action Side1 #1 Marinko Matosevic's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. The slow-motion view makes the steep upward racket path and slightly closed racket face at contact, with the ball struck just above full extension, clearly visible.
9999 0.1s
Marinko Matosevic Serve Racket Action Side2 #2 Marinko Matosevic's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. His feet load in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend, and you can clearly see the rear leg driving up and into the court as he lands on his front foot.
9999 0.1s
Marinko Matosevic Serve Racket Action Side3 #3 Marinko Matosevic's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His follow-through carries his racket arm down across his body while his back leg swings forward, helping him land inside the court and transition toward a balanced ready position.
9999 0s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as he moves forward, with his non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance before he shifts into a compact ready position near the net.
6.4s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance before contact, followed by quick forward recovery steps to transition into volley position near the net.
5.6s
BH Approach → FH Volley · Court-level-side Marin Cilic's forehand approach and forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. He takes a few aggressive forward adjustment steps into a semi-open stance on the approach, then uses a small hop and quick recovery step after the volley to move through the court.
8.2s
FH Approach → BH Volley · Front Marin Cilic's forehand approach from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with a firm wrist lag on the takeback that straightens into a stable, slightly laid-back wrist at contact.
7.4s
FH Approach → FH Short · Front Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a central position, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as he steps forward into the court, with his non-hitting hand extending back slightly before he quickly squares his stance into a ready position for the next shot.
8s
FH Approach → FH Volley → FH Volley · Front Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a central position, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil early together, then uncoil in a linked sequence where the torso rotation clearly leads the arm through contact into the court.
10.5s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a central position, filmed from the front. His contact is taken around waist to chest height with a relatively square racket face, and the racket head accelerates forward on a straight, driving swing path through the ball.
8.3s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a central court position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward aggressively off the outside leg to push into the court.
6.5s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Front #3 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body as he steps forward into the court, with his non-hitting hand extending back to aid rotation before he quickly resets into a ready position near the net.
6.9s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Rear Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a neutral position, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward as his right leg pushes explosively into the court to transition toward the net.
5.2s
BH Approach → FH Volley · Side #1 Cilic's backhand approach followed by a forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk coil early on the backhand approach, then uncoil in sequence so that the chest rotates toward the net before the forehand volley, showing clear trunk-led rotation through the kinetic chain.
6.4s
BH Approach → FH Volley · Side #2 Cilic's backhand approach followed by a forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His two-handed backhand uses a relatively firm grip with minimal wrist lag, while the forehand volley features a continental grip and a stable wrist that stays quietly set through contact.
4.3s
FH Approach → BH Swinging Volley · Side Cilic's forehand approach and backhand swinging volley from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His hips stay low with a deep knee bend on the forehand loading phase before driving upward into the court, and then he re-loads with a quick hip turn and strong push off the outside leg into the backhand swinging volley.
10s
FH Approach → BH Volley · Side Cilic's forehand approach and backhand volley from the baseline moving forward, filmed from the side. His small adjustment steps into the forehand use a semi-open stance before he transitions into a more squared stance as he closes in toward the net for the backhand volley.
6.5s
FH Approach → FH Drop Volley · Side Cilic's forehand approach followed by a forehand drop volley from the forecourt, filmed from the side. At contact on the approach shot his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, while on the drop volley the racket face is more open with a shorter, softer swing path.
6.1s
BH Approach → BH Short · Side Marin Cilic's backhand approach shot from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he drives forward, with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg that loads before extending into a long driving step through the court.
7.5s
FH Approach → BH Volley · Side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand approach from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders coil well past 90 degrees relative to his hips before uncoiling in sequence, with the trunk rotation clearly driving the forward motion into the court.
6.1s
FH Approach → BH Volley · Side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand approach from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His racket meets the ball slightly in front of his body with a relatively closed face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates quickly through contact.
4.9s
FH Approach → FH Short · Side Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a neutral position, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
7.8s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the net before uncoiling in sync with a strong trunk rotation that leads the forward swing.
7.8s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. The racket face is relatively square at contact with the ball struck around waist to chest height in front of his body, and the racket head accelerates forward on a linear, low-to-high path through the court.
8.7s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that straightens into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
6.3s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a pronounced split step into a wide open stance before contact, followed by long, aggressive recovery strides moving forward into the court.
6.9s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court_level angle. At contact his racket face is nearly square to the ball with the contact point around waist height, and his two-handed swing drives straight through the ball with noticeable racket head acceleration.
2.3s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle. His shoulders and trunk rotate together into a compact coil, then uncoil in sequence with a pronounced upper-body drive through contact, making the degree of torso turn and shoulder alignment easy to distinguish.
2.7s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-front #3 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle. His two-handed backhand contact is made around waist to mid-torso height with a relatively closed racket face and a compact, forward swing path through the ball.
2.3s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-front #4 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His two-handed grip is firm with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the dominant hand that straightens through contact, creating a distinct but controlled wrist release through the ball.
3s
BH Running · Arm-action · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's running backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he runs, with a noticeable knee bend on the outside leg that lets him plant and drive laterally through the shot.
3.2s
BH Running · Court-level-front · Closed Marin Cilic's running backhand from the middle of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving forward, and he quickly brings both hands back toward the racket throat as he recovers toward a neutral ready position.
3.2s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the baseline, filmed from a court_level front angle. His footwork includes a quick adjustment step out to the wide ball followed by a semi-open stance, with his outside leg planting firmly before he drives into the shot and recovers back toward center.
3.2s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with minimal independent shoulder whip, emphasizing a strong, block-like torso rotation.
2.5s
BH Center Down The Line · Court-level-rear Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court hit down the line, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the takeback, then uncoil in sequence from hips through torso to shoulders, creating a pronounced separation between upper and lower body at contact.
2.5s
BH Short · Court-level-rear #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the short court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His shoulders rotate early as his trunk coils against a stable lower body, then uncoil in sequence with a pronounced left-shoulder drive through contact.
2.8s
BH Short · Court-level-rear #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the short court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact his two-handed follow-through finishes around shoulder height while his weight continues moving slightly forward, bringing him quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His two-handed grip is firm with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the racquet hand that straightens through contact, showing clear wrist release through the hitting zone.
3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #2 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the rear court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this view his two-handed grip is firm with the bottom (right) hand in a strong continental position and the top (left) hand driving the racket, while his wrists stay laid back through the swing with only a late, subtle release at contact.
3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #3 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His footwork features a long lateral shuffle into a semi-open stance, with an extended last stride that plants his outside leg firmly before he drives into the shot and recovers.
3.1s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from a closed stance on a wide ball, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline as he loads, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the outside leg to drive into the shot.
2.9s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his right shoulder as he uses a crossover step to recover back toward the center and reset his ready position.
3s
BH Wide Down The Line · Court-level-rear Marin Cilic's backhand from the wide position, filmed from court_level rear. From this angle you can see his continental top hand grip setting a firm wrist position early, with minimal wrist flexion through contact to keep the stroke compact and stable.
2.9s
BH Center · Court-level-side · Closed Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his front shoulder while his weight drives into the court and his non-hitting hand quickly returns toward a neutral ready position.
3s
BH Center · Court-level-side · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His racket meets the ball slightly in front of his body with a relatively closed face and a level swing path, producing a flat, penetrating contact just below shoulder height.
3.1s
BH Center · Court-level-side · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the load with a pronounced knee bend, then drive up and forward as his legs extend into the shot.
2.6s
BH Center · Court-level-side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the baseline with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a mostly linear path through the hitting zone.
2.6s
BH Center · Court-level-side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racket over his front shoulder as his weight transfers onto his front foot before he resets his ready position.
2.8s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racket over his front shoulder as he transfers weight onto his back foot, then he quickly re-centers his stance with both hands returning to the racket in a ready position.
3.2s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he retreats, with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg that loads before he drives upward and slightly forward into the shot.
3.1s
BH Running · Court-level-side · Closed Marin Cilic's running backhand from the side of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork shows long, driving strides into the ball before he plants his front foot across his body in a distinctly closed stance, then uses a couple of lateral recovery steps to get back toward his baseline position.
3s
BH Running · Court-level-side · Open Marin Cilic's running backhand from the side of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot wide while on the run, then uses small adjustment steps to recover back toward the baseline after contact.
2.7s
BH Short · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the short court, filmed from a court-level side angle. From this side view, his two-handed grip shows a firm, compact wrist structure with minimal wrist lag and a stable, slightly laid-back hitting wrist through contact.
2.6s
BH Short · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the short court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet goes back, then uncoil in a single, connected rotation that keeps his chest facing the sideline well into contact.
3.3s
BH Wide · Court-level-side · Closed Marin Cilic's backhand wide from a closed stance on the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders just before contact.
2.5s
BH Wide · Court-level-side · Neutral Marin Cilic's backhand from a neutral stance on a wide ball, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arms so the racquet lags and whips through contact in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
3.5s
BH Wide · Front · Open Cilic's backhand from a wide ball on the front court side, filmed from a front angle. His open stance is clear as his outside foot plants wide while his torso rotates to meet the ball, followed by a small recovery step back toward the center.
2.8s
BH Center · Front · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils in sequence with a noticeable delay between hip rotation and the release of the upper torso.
3.1s
BH Center Cross Court · Front #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk rotate together into a deep coil before contact, then uncoil in a unified block, with limited independent hip rotation, emphasizing upper-body-driven acceleration.
2.8s
BH Center Cross Court · Front #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His two-handed backhand contact is made around waist height with a relatively closed racket face, and the swing path drives straight through the ball with noticeable racket head speed.
2.8s
BH Center · Front · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral base, with his feet setting shoulder-width apart before he drives through the shot and then takes a couple of recovery steps back toward the middle.
2.8s
BH Center · Front · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. After contact his two-handed follow-through finishes high in front of his body as he transfers weight onto his front leg and quickly brings the racquet back toward a ready position.
3.1s
BH Center · Front · Neutral #3 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he loads, with a deep knee bend and strong push off the back leg driving his weight into the shot.
2.4s
BH Center · Front · Open Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced unit turn on the takeback, then uncoil together with minimal separation as he drives through the ball.
2.8s
BH Running · Arm-action · Front Marin Cilic's running backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racket over his shoulder while his non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before he quickly squares his stance into a ready position.
3.2s
BH Running · Front · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's running backhand from the center, filmed from the front. His closed stance is evident as his outside leg plants across his body while he takes quick adjustment steps to line up the ball on the move.
2.7s
BH Running · Front · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's running backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. His closed stance is clear as his hips stay more side-on to the net while his legs show a deep outside knee bend and strong push off the outside foot to stabilize while moving.
2.8s
BH Running · Front · Closed #3 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from the front. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the racquet lags slightly behind his rotating torso.
2.9s
BH Running · Front · Open #1 Marin Cilic's running backhand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping across his body while his weight continues moving toward the court, and he quickly brings both hands back in front to re-establish a neutral ready position.
3.1s
BH Running · Front · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from an open stance on the baseline, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil against his hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with a strong lead-shoulder rotation driving through contact.
2.7s
BH Running · Front · Open #3 Marin Cilic's backhand on the run from an open stance, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively open to the net while his knees flex deeply on the outside leg, showing strong lateral push-off as he transfers weight through the shot.
2.8s
BH Running · Front · Open #4 Marin Cilic's running backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside leg wide while on the run and uses quick crossover recovery steps to regain his baseline position.
2.9s
BH Running · Front · Open #5 Marin Cilic's running backhand from an open stance, filmed from the front. His racket face stays relatively square through contact at about waist height, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along the swing path.
2.7s
BH Running · Front · Open #6 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from the front, hit in an open stance. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight continues moving laterally, and he quickly brings both hands back toward the center to recover into a ready position.
2.8s
BH Short · Front Marin Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. After contact he extends his two-handed follow-through straight toward the target, then lets the racquet finish around chest height as he steps forward and resets his feet into a neutral ready position.
2.7s
BH Short · Front #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet out in front as he quickly brings both hands back toward his body to reset into a neutral ready position.
3.9s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Front Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the center, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racket over his front shoulder while his weight transfers into the court and his non-hitting hand opens out for balance before he resets to ready position.
3s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the front, hit from a closed stance. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his front shoulder as he pushes off the outside leg and quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
2.8s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from a wide ball in a closed stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with minimal independent shoulder lag, making the timing of his torso rotation especially clear.
2.9s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #3 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the front court, filmed from a front angle. His two-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with the non-dominant (left) hand driving the racket and the wrists staying firm through contact with minimal wrist snap.
3.6s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #4 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his front shoulder as his weight transfers onto his front foot and he quickly resets his hands into a neutral ready position.
2.9s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his shoulder as he pushes off the outside leg and quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
2.4s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #2 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. The contact point is slightly in front of his body with the racket face relatively square to the ball, and his two-handed swing drives straight through with noticeable racket head speed.
3.3s
BH Wide Down The Line · Front Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. His two-handed backhand contact is struck around waist to hip height with a slightly closed racket face and a noticeably accelerating racket head through the ball.
2.6s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the front. His racket face is relatively square at contact with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the two-handed swing drives straight through the line of the shot before wrapping across his body.
2.8s
BH Center · Rear · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. He plants in a distinctly closed stance with his back leg driving into the court and uses a small adjustment step to line up the ball before rotating through the shot.
2.6s
BH Center · Rear · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with his trunk so that the chest faces forward at contact, showing a clear sequential unwind from hips to shoulders.
2.6s
BH Center Cross Court · Rear Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his two-handed grip stays relatively firm with limited wrist flex, and the racket head lags slightly behind before a controlled, compact wrist release through contact.
3.3s
BH Center Down The Line · Rear Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court down the line, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into a neutral stance followed by a strong cross-step forward that helps him drive through the shot and recover toward the middle.
2.6s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance before contact, followed by a couple of quick recovery steps that return him to a balanced baseline position.
2.8s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His two-handed backhand grip shows a firm, stable bottom hand with the top hand driving the stroke, and his wrists stay relatively firm with only a subtle release through contact.
3s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #3 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, loading deeply before driving upward through the shot.
2.9s
BH Moves Back · Arm-action · Rear Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed as he retreats, with a noticeable knee bend and backward weight shift in the legs before a late push off the outside foot into the shot.
2.8s
BH Moves Back · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. The contact point is taken slightly above waist height with a relatively closed racket face, and the rear view makes the straight, forward extension of his two-handed swing path very clear.
2.6s
BH Moves Back · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the rear. His follow-through finishes high with the racket over his right shoulder as he transfers weight onto his back foot before recovering into a neutral ready position.
3.2s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's running backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the baseline with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates low-to-high on a compact, linear swing path.
3.1s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's running backhand from the rear court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork shows a long lateral sprint into a closed stance, with a pronounced last plant step that sets his shoulders sideways before he pushes off for recovery.
2.8s
BH Running · Rear · Open #1 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his relatively relaxed grip and stable, slightly laid-back wrists are evident as the racquet tracks through contact without excessive wrist flick.
2.8s
BH Running · Rear · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western left-hand grip and firmer right-hand support create a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that straightens through contact for a stable, flat strike.
2.8s
BH Running · Rear · Open #3 Marin Cilic's running backhand from an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lets the racquet finish high across his body while his weight continues moving laterally, then quickly brings both hands back toward the center to recover into a ready position.
2.6s
BH Short · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then uncoil as his legs drive upward into the shot.
3.2s
BH Short · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's two-handed backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. His relatively relaxed top-hand grip combines with a laid-back wrist position on the dominant hand, creating visible wrist lag that firms up just before contact.
5s
BH Short · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk so the chest squares to the target just after contact.
3.3s
BH Short · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, followed by a quick recovery step that brings him back toward his original baseline position.
4.6s
BH Short · Rear #5 Marin Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His two-handed backhand makes contact slightly in front of his body with a relatively closed racket face, and the swing path drives through the ball on a low-to-mid contact height.
3.1s
BH Short · Rear #6 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, followed by a firm plant of the outside foot before driving through the shot and a short recovery step back toward the middle.
2.9s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Rear Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the center baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racket over his left shoulder as his weight transfers back toward the middle and his non-hitting hand extends for balance before resetting into a ready position.
3.2s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His two-handed grip stays firm with limited wrist deviation, and you can clearly see the dominant hand maintaining a strong, stable wrist position through contact with minimal post-impact flick.
2.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's backhand wide from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His closed stance is clear as he steps across his body with the front foot and uses a strong lateral push-off to recover back toward the center after contact.
2.7s
BH Wide Cross Court · Rear Marin Cilic's wide backhand from the rear court position, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his right shoulder as he recovers back toward the center, bringing both hands down quickly into a ready position.
2.7s
BH Wide Down The Line · Rear Marin Cilic's wide backhand down the line from the baseline, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed as he plants his outside leg, with a deep knee bend and strong push off that drives his body up and into the shot.
2.8s
BH Wide · Rear · Neutral Marin Cilic's backhand wide from the baseline, filmed from the rear. His neutral stance is clear as he plants both feet along the baseline, using a strong lateral push-off and a small recovery shuffle back toward center after contact.
2.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from an open stance, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively open to the court while his legs show a deep, symmetrical knee bend that loads his weight into the outside leg before he drives laterally into the shot.
3.5s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #2 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the baseline with the ball struck around waist height, and the swing path drives straight through the court before wrapping around his body.
3.2s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #3 Marin Cilic's backhand from an open stance on a wide ball, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his two-handed grip stays firm with the non-dominant hand driving the stroke while the dominant wrist remains relatively stable with minimal laid-back lag through contact.
2.8s
BH Center · Arm-action · Side #1 Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His two-handed grip stays firm with minimal wrist flex, and you can see the wrists remain relatively stable through contact with only a slight release after the ball leaves the strings.
2.6s
BH Center · Arm-action · Side #2 Cilic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the arm so the racquet lags slightly before contact.
2.9s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Cilic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, clearly separating hip and shoulder rotation.
2.4s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping across his body as his weight transfers forward into the court and he quickly resets his feet into a ready position.
2.4s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Cilic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, clearly sequencing the kinetic chain from hips through torso to the hitting shoulder.
3.1s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #4 Cilic's backhand from the center in neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk into a strong coil on the takeback, then uncoil sequentially from hips to shoulders before the arm and racquet release through contact.
3.4s
BH Center · Side · Open #1 Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues to move along the baseline, bringing him quickly back into a neutral ready position.
2s
BH Center · Side · Open #2 Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively open to the net as his knees flex deeply on the loading leg, then extend aggressively through contact to drive up and into the ball.
2.3s
BH Center · Side · Open #3 Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His feet stay planted in a wide base as he rotates through the open stance, with a small recovery step forward after contact to reset for the next ball.
2.6s
BH Half Volley · Side Cilic's backhand half volley from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. From this angle you can see his continental grip stay firm while the wrist stays relatively quiet with minimal hinge through contact to control the low ball.
3s
BH Moves Back · Side #1 Cilic's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. The contact point is slightly in front of his body with the racket face close to vertical and the racket head accelerating upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
3.5s
BH Moves Back · Side #2 Cilic's backhand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the side. His two-handed grip is firm with the off-hand dominating the handle, and you can see a pronounced wrist lag that releases into a subtle wrist snap right at contact.
3.1s
BH Running · Side #1 Cilic's running backhand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with the trunk as he steps into contact, showing clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
2.9s
BH Running · Side #2 Cilic's running backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact he lets the racquet wrap high across his body while his outside leg plants and pushes him back toward a neutral ready position.
2.9s
BH Running · Side #3 Cilic's running backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist height as the racket accelerates forward on a low-to-high path.
2.4s
BH Short · Side #1 Cilic's backhand from the Short court position, filmed from the Side. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping across his body as his weight transfers onto the front foot and he quickly resets his non-hitting hand to the throat of the racquet in ready position.
3.1s
BH Short · Side #2 Cilic's backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, with the hitting-side shoulder finishing higher and more forward.
5.8s
BH Short · Side #3 Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His feet set into a neutral stance with a small adjustment step before contact, and he finishes with a controlled recovery step back toward his ready position.
2.5s
BH Short · Side #4 Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist height as the racket accelerates steeply upward along the swing path.
7.5s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Side Cilic's wide backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact he extends his hitting arm fully across his body while his non-hitting hand stays back, helping his shoulders unwind as he pushes off the outside leg to recover toward the center.
2.6s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #1 Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from the side. His two-handed backhand grip is firm with a noticeable wrist lag on the racket head before it whips through to contact.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #2 Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, showing clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #3 Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay closed to the net as his outside leg plants strongly, with a pronounced knee bend driving his upward and forward push into the shot.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral Cilic's wide backhand from a neutral stance on the side of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past his hips on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, making the sequential rotation of hips, torso, and shoulders easy to distinguish.
5.6s
BH Wide · Side · Open #1 Cilic's wide backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. He plants in a clear open stance with his outside leg loading while his inside leg steps out for balance before pushing back toward the court.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Open #2 Cilic's wide backhand from the deuce side in open stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively open to the court while his knees bend deeply on the outside leg, loading before a strong lateral push into the shot.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Open #3 Cilic's wide backhand from the side in an open stance, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net while his legs load with a noticeable knee bend on the outside leg before driving laterally into the shot.
2.4s
BH Wide · Side · Open #4 Cilic's wide backhand from the side in an open stance, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate significantly ahead of the hips on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils through contact with a noticeable delay before the shoulders fully square to the net.
3.1s
BH Center · Side Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate early as his trunk coils against the hips on the takeback, then uncoil in sequence with a noticeable chest rotation through contact and into the follow-through.
2.7s
BH Center · Side · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the side. His two-handed grip is firm with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the dominant hand that straightens through contact into a strong, stable hitting structure.
2.3s
BH Center · Side · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping across his body as his weight transfers onto his front foot and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position.
2.9s
BH Center · Leg-action · Side Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His footwork features a strong load on the outside leg before driving into a mostly neutral stance, with a clear recovery step back toward the center after contact.
4.1s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is close to vertical at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the swing path drives straight through the ball with noticeable racket head acceleration.
2.7s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he loads, with a deep knee bend and strong rear-leg drive forward into the court during the swing.
2.7s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His two-handed grip shows a firm, stable top hand with minimal wrist flex, while the dominant wrist stays laid back through the swing and only slightly unwinds at contact.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Open Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed at the start with a deep knee bend, then uncoil as his legs drive upward and forward through contact.
2.8s
BH Moves Back · Side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. His footwork features a quick hop into a semi-open stance as he retreats, then a strong rear leg load before pushing back toward the court for recovery.
3.1s
BH Moves Back · Side #2 Marin Cilic's moving-back two-handed backhand from the baseline, filmed from the side. His relatively straight hitting-arm structure on the dominant hand combines with a firm, semi-closed top-hand grip and minimal wrist flexion, creating a stable wrist angle that stays locked through contact before a late, compact release.
2.6s
BH Moves Back · Side #3 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. The video clearly shows his two-handed backhand contact made around waist to chest height with a slightly closed racket face and a forward, linear swing path through the ball.
2.6s
BH Moves Back · Side #4 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil significantly early, with a pronounced upper-body rotation that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders through contact.
2.7s
BH Moves Back · Side #5 Marin Cilic's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. His two-handed grip is firm with the dominant hand in a continental position and the non-dominant hand driving the racket, creating noticeable wrist lag that releases into a strong, stable wrist at contact.
3.2s
BH Running · Side · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's running backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the side. The side view makes it clear that he strikes the ball slightly in front of his body with a relatively level swing path and a firm, square racket face through contact.
2.8s
BH Running · Side · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the side. From this angle, his relatively firm eastern backhand grip on the top hand and minimal wrist flexion make the hitting wrist look stable through contact with only a subtle release after impact.
2.8s
BH Running · Side · Closed #3 Marin Cilic's running backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as his outside leg plants with a deep knee bend, then drives upward and forward to let his back hip rotate through the shot.
3.3s
BH Running · Side · Closed #4 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is nearly square to the ball with the strike point slightly in front of his lead hip, and the racket head accelerates on a low-to-high path that finishes around shoulder height.
2.9s
BH Running · Side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's running backhand from the side, hit in an open stance. His hips stay relatively open to the court as he plants the outside leg with a pronounced knee bend, then drives upward and across with the legs to support rotation through contact while on the move.
2.9s
BH Running · Side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand in open stance from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His upper body shows a pronounced shoulder turn with the trunk coiling early and then uncoiling in sync with the forward leg block to transfer momentum into the shot.
3.2s
BH Running · Side · Open #3 Marin Cilic's running backhand from an open stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His upper body shows a pronounced shoulder turn with the trunk coiling early, then uncoiling in sync with his leg drive so the shoulders stay closed until just before contact.
2.9s
BH Running · Side · Open #4 Marin Cilic's running backhand from an open stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net while his outside leg takes a long stride and loads with a deep knee bend before driving upward through the shot.
3.7s
BH Running · Side · Open #5 Marin Cilic's running backhand from an open stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is nearly square to the ball at contact with the strike point around waist height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a relatively flat, linear swing path through the ball.
2.7s
BH Running · Side · Open #6 Marin Cilic's running two-handed backhand from an open stance, filmed from the side. From this angle you can clearly see his relatively firm, eastern backhand grip on the bottom hand with limited wrist flexion, while the top hand drives through contact with a controlled pronation that keeps the racquet face stable through the hitting zone.
2.7s
BH Short · Side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads with a deep knee bend, then uncoil with a strong upward leg drive that extends fully through contact.
5.5s
BH Short · Side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into a mostly neutral stance, with a firm outside leg plant before he drives through the shot and takes a small recovery step back toward the center.
2.7s
BH Short · Side #4 Marin Cilic's backhand from the short court position, filmed from the side. His two-handed backhand contacts the ball slightly in front of his body with a relatively closed racket face and a compact, forward-driving swing path.
3.1s
BH Short · Side #5 Marin Cilic's backhand from the short court, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward and slightly forward as his legs extend into the shot.
3s
BH Short · Side #6 Marin Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His contact point is slightly in front of his lead hip with the racket face close to vertical, and the two-handed swing drives through the ball on a relatively flat path.
2.8s
BH Short · Side #7 Marin Cilic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His two-handed grip is compact with the bottom hand driving the stroke while the top hand guides the racket head, and his wrist stays relatively firm with only a slight lag before straightening through contact.
2.6s
BH Short · Side #8 Marin Cilic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping around his shoulder as his weight transfers onto his front foot and he quickly squares his shoulders back into a ready position.
3.3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the side. His two-handed grip is firm with the dominant wrist laid back on the takeback and then pronating slightly through contact to keep the racquet face stable through the hitting zone.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #2 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arms so the racquet lags slightly behind his torso through contact.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #3 Marin Cilic's backhand wide from the side, filmed from a side angle. His closed stance is clear as his front foot steps across his body while he uses a strong lateral push-off and recovery shuffle back toward the center.
2.7s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's wide backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a quick adjustment step out to the ball before setting a solid neutral stance, then a clear cross-step recovery back toward the center after contact.
2.6s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's backhand wide from a neutral stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads with a deep knee bend on the outside leg before driving laterally into the shot.
2.7s
BH Wide · Side · Open Marin Cilic's backhand wide from an open stance on the side of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk leading the racquet through contact for a strong kinetic chain.
2.9s
BH Drop Shot · Front Marin Cilic's backhand drop shot from a central position, filmed from the front. His knees are noticeably flexed with a lowered center of gravity, and his hips stay relatively square to the net as he softens his leg drive to gently guide the ball short.
4.8s
BH Slice → Drop Shot → BH Lob · Rear Marin Cilic's backhand slice drop shot followed by a backhand lob from a central baseline position, filmed from the rear. His shoulders and trunk make a pronounced early coil on the slice before uncoiling upward into the lob, with clear sequential rotation from hips to shoulders that adjusts the racquet face angle for each shot.
10.4s
FH Drop Shot · Side Cilic's forehand drop shot from a neutral position, filmed from the side. The contact point is taken slightly in front of his body with the racket face open and the swing path decelerating sharply to create soft touch.
6.3s
BH Drop Shot · Side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand drop shot from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk stay relatively quiet with a minimal coil, with the upper body slightly closing then quickly decelerating as the hands soften through contact to take pace off the ball.
4.5s
BH Drop Shot · Side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand drop shot from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. He uses a compact adjustment step into a slightly closed stance, with minimal forward weight transfer as he softens his knees just before contact.
3.6s
BH Drop Shot · Side #3 Marin Cilic's backhand drop shot from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is noticeably open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head decelerates quickly after a short, compact forward motion.
2.5s
FH Drop Shot · Side Marin Cilic's forehand drop shot from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is noticeably open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head slows into a short, soft swing path that finishes quickly in front of his body.
3.1s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil with the tossing shoulder higher and rotated away from the target, then uncoil in a connected sequence as the torso drives up into contact.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders rotate from a closed position during the toss into a pronounced trunk uncoil at contact, with the upper body clearly leading the kinetic chain before the arm accelerates up to the ball.
3.5s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, hit wide, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this angle you can see his shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline during the toss, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils upward and into the court in sequence with his leg drive.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork includes a rhythmic rocking motion into a pinpoint stance, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that is easy to track from the side.
2.5s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court with a long pronated follow-through, finishing in a balanced landing and quickly bringing his non-hitting hand back toward a ready position.
3.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his racquet finishes across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, bringing him quickly into a balanced landing and ready position.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. From this side view, you can clearly see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with the racquet head snapping up and across the ball.
2.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His continental grip stays firm with a relaxed wrist, allowing clear pronation through contact as the wrist snaps forward after full racquet drop.
2.5s
First Serve · Ad · Front #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes across his body with his back leg kicking back, and he quickly lands on his front foot to transition into a balanced ready position.
3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, and you can clearly see the pronounced wrist pronation as he drives up through contact.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His front-facing stance makes it easy to see his weight transfer from back foot to front foot during the service motion and how his feet land slightly inside the court after contact.
2.3s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss while his knees load deeply, then drive upward to push his tall frame into the court.
2.8s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. His hips load with a noticeable knee bend and then drive up into contact, with the front hip opening aggressively toward the target as his back leg pushes off the court.
2.5s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes across his body and he lands on his front (left) leg, quickly bringing his racquet hand down as he regains a neutral ready position.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the target line for a driving, flat serve.
3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the target before uncoiling in a pronounced torso rotation that brings the hitting shoulder through ahead of the hips.
2.5s
First Serve · Ad · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is firm with a noticeable relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap clearly visible from the front.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Front #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted up with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and through the ball along a pronounced upward swing path.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly as his weight lands on his front leg, and he finishes in a balanced stance ready to push back into a neutral ready position.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip stays firm with minimal grip change while his wrist remains relaxed in the toss phase, then moves into a pronounced pronation through contact.
3.7s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. From this angle, his continental grip is clear with a firm but relaxed hand, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the strings square up to the target.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His footwork is compact with a minimal pivot, and he sets into a strong platform stance before driving up, keeping his front foot firmly planted through the toss.
3.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a pronounced snap as his forearm unwinds toward the target.
2.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact his serving arm extends fully toward the target while his back leg swings through, bringing him into a balanced landing and quick recovery stance.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His front-on stance shows a strong knee bend and a pronounced weight transfer from back to front leg as he drives up into the serve.
3s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change during the motion, and you can see a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that keeps the racquet face square toward the target.
2.6s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His footwork shows a controlled slide of the back foot up into a pinpoint stance before the toss, with a small hop into the court as he lands and begins his recovery.
2.9s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His footwork shows a measured platform stance with a small front-foot adjustment before driving up, and a pronounced landing on his front leg that carries him slightly into the court for recovery.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His footwork shows a measured front-foot pivot into a mostly closed stance, with a small adjustment hop after the ball toss to set his weight before driving up into the serve.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate deeply away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then uncoils rapidly in sequence from hips to shoulders into contact.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His footwork shows a measured pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before he drives up into the ball.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact his weight drives into the court and he quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #5 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle, you can clearly see his relaxed continental grip with a firm but not rigid wrist that stays laid back through the toss and then pronates sharply just after contact.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed to the net during the toss while his knees bend deeply, loading his legs for an explosive upward drive into the serve.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a controlled platform stance with minimal weight shift before driving upward off both feet as his tossing arm extends fully.
4.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact, his tossing arm drops and then tucks toward his torso as his weight lands on his front foot, bringing him quickly into a balanced ready position for the next shot.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork pattern is compact with a small initial adjustment step into a platform stance, keeping his feet grounded through the toss before driving up into the court.
3.1s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through carries his racket arm across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, helping him land balanced and ready for the next shot.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just before contact when they rapidly uncoil into the court.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips load in a closed position before driving forward, with a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward into the court during the serve motion.
2.1s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His deep knee bend and strong leg drive into the court are clearly visible as his hips rotate explosively toward the target before contact.
2.4s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his momentum carries slightly into the court with a high right-arm follow-through while his left arm drops back to help him square up into a balanced ready position.
2.8s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap toward the target line.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact, clearly visible as the racquet edge leads up and then turns outward toward the target.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a deliberate platform stance with minimal rear-foot adjustment before a strong upward drive off both legs into the court.
2.5s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, hit wide and filmed from the rear. His high knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with his hips powerfully uncoiling toward the target as his back leg kicks back for full extension.
2.6s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, hit wide, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lands well inside the baseline with his weight moving into the court, and his non-hitting arm drops back as he quickly brings both hands toward the racket to start his recovery into a ready position.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From behind you can clearly see his relaxed continental grip and the pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racquet edge-on position rotates to a fully open string bed toward the target.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. The contact point is high above his head with the racket face slightly closed, and the racket accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body to create strong upward racket head speed through the ball.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline before uncoiling in sync with his trunk, creating a pronounced torso whip into contact.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork shows a controlled platform stance with minimal leg movement, and from this angle you can clearly see his hips and shoulders uncoil in sequence as he drives up into the serve.
2.3s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed to the baseline through the knee bend and then drive explosively forward as his back leg extends into the court during the upward swing.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. From this angle you can clearly see his shoulders close well past perpendicular to the baseline during the toss, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sync with his upward leg drive.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed to the baseline until just before contact, where they rotate explosively into the court.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across the body, emphasizing a fast, whippy pronation through the ball.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip stays firm with a noticeable loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact and into the follow-through.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. The racket head accelerates on a steep upward path with a slightly closed face at contact, meeting the ball at full extension well above his head.
3.8s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve wide from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his continental grip is evident with a firm but relaxed hand, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racquet edge leads and then turns outward toward the sideline.
2.3s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His hips load by turning away from the court with a deep knee bend before uncoiling aggressively upward as his back leg drives through the court.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong leg drive forward are clearly visible as his hips uncoil upward into the ball.
2.8s
First Serve · Ad · Side #2 Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into the contact.
2.7s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. At contact his tossing arm has just dropped as the racket accelerates up with a slightly closed face, meeting the ball at full extension well above his head.
4.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His continental grip stays firm while his wrist pronates strongly through contact, with a clear snap as the racquet accelerates up and across the ball.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His feet load in a platform stance with a noticeable knee bend before driving up, and his back leg swings through into the court to aid recovery toward the baseline.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His follow-through carries his racquet across his body while his back leg swings forward, leaving him in a balanced landing ready to move into the court.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to his hips in the trophy phase, then uncoil ahead of the trunk as his chest drives up and into the court, showing clear upper-body lead in the kinetic chain.
2.1s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His footwork features a pronounced knee bend with a driving push off the back leg into the court and a clear front-foot landing that sets up an efficient recovery step.
2.4s
First Serve · Ad · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad side, filmed from a side angle. His footwork detail is a pronounced front-leg drive into the court from a platform stance, with a clear landing well inside the baseline that sets up his recovery step.
4.2s
First Serve · Ad · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His footwork features a measured platform stance with minimal pre-serve shuffling and a clear weight transfer from back to front foot as he drives up into the ball.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Side #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with his hips extending aggressively toward the target as he launches into the serve.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Side #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed longer during the toss and loading phase, with a deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive that uncoils his lower body into the court.
3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Side #5 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court before uncoiling in a pronounced rotational sequence that clearly links his torso turn to the upward swing of his serving arm.
2.2s
First Serve · Ad · Side #6 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with his hips uncoiling vertically as he extends toward the ball.
3.1s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly while his weight lands on his front foot, bringing him into a balanced, upright stance ready to recover for the next shot.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips stay closed through the toss and then rotate explosively into the court.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His continental grip is firm with a relatively relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap forward clearly visible from this angle.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap especially clear from this angle.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see his tossing arm fully extended upward at contact while the racket drops into a deep backscratch position before accelerating up and across the ball.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight driving forward, his non-hitting arm dropping back as he quickly regains a balanced, ready position for the next shot.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to drive the serve.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with the hips powerfully extending as he uncoils toward the target.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact his racquet finishes across his body while his back leg swings forward, bringing his weight into the court as he lands in a balanced, ready position for the next shot.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. From this angle his shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders just before racket drop into contact.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #1 Medvedev's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His feet stay anchored in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend and upward drive as he transfers weight from back foot to front foot during the service motion.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips extend vertically into the serve.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly as his weight drives into the court, landing on his front foot and bringing him into a compact, upright recovery position.
2.7s
FH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders and trunk load with a deep coil relative to his hips, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced rotation that drives his chest toward the target before his arm whips through.
2.8s
FH Center · Court-level-front · Open Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a front court-level angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net as he loads on a wide base, with a deep knee bend on the outside leg driving up into contact.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from an inside-in position, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil with the hitting-side shoulder dipping slightly, followed by a strong, unified uncoil where the chest rotates square to the net before the arm fully extends through contact.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from an inside-in position, filmed from a court_level front angle. At contact his racket face is relatively square to the ball with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball around waist to mid-torso height as the racket accelerates steeply forward through the hitting zone.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Court-level-front #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a noticeable wrist lag on the takeback that straightens into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the hips driving first and the upper torso following through aggressively toward the inside-out target.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a court_level front angle. His shoulders load with a pronounced upper-body coil against the hips, then uncoil in sequence so the trunk rotates through contact slightly ahead of the hitting arm.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court_level front angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body as his weight drives into the court and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position.
2.6s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a front court_level angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to mid-torso height, with a noticeably fast, forward swing path driving through the ball.
3.3s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level front angle. The contact is made around waist to chest height with a relatively closed racket face and a long, accelerating forward swing path through the ball.
3.2s
FH Running · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His footwork features a long lateral stride into contact with an open stance, followed by a pronounced crossover recovery step as he moves back toward the center.
3.4s
FH Running · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court_level front angle. His follow-through finishes high across his body while his non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before he quickly regathers both hands on the racquet into a ready position.
2.8s
FH Running · Arm-action · Court-level-front #3 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he sprints forward, with a noticeable low knee bend on the outside leg to stabilize before contact and then extend through the shot.
3.2s
FH Running · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's running forehand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that snaps through just after contact.
3s
FH Short · Arm-action · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His compact arm action is paired with a small split step into a semi-open stance, followed by a quick right-foot pivot that sets his weight before rotating into the shot.
2.9s
FH Short · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle. His footwork includes a small hop into a loaded semi-open stance, followed by a decisive front-leg pivot that sets up an efficient recovery step back to center.
2.8s
FH Short · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the short court, filmed from a front court-level angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as his weight moves into the court and his non-hitting hand quickly returns to a ready position in front of his torso.
3s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His contact is made slightly in front of his body with a relatively closed racket face, and the racket head accelerates on a low-to-high path that stays compact despite his long arm action.
2.6s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #1 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving through with a strong push off the right leg, creating a pronounced knee bend-to-extension pattern into the shot.
2.7s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #2 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back on the racquet to reset into a ready position.
3.2s
FH Inside In · Court-level-rear Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving explosively forward as his legs extend from a deep knee bend into contact.
2.9s
FH Center · Court-level-side · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders coil well past 90 degrees relative to his hips before uncoiling, with the trunk rotation clearly leading the arm swing in a classic kinetic chain sequence.
3.1s
FH Center · Court-level-side · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn with a deep knee bend, then uncoil as his rear leg drives forward into the court to transfer weight through the shot.
2.4s
FH Center · Court-level-side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His deep knee bend and strong leg drive into the ground are clearly visible, with his hips staying open toward the court as he rotates through the shot.
2.7s
FH Center · Court-level-side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arm so the racquet lags and whips through contact in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
2.6s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the Deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight drives into the court, leaving him quickly regrouping with both hands on the racquet in a compact ready position.
2.9s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is paired with pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, releasing into a firm but not exaggerated wrist snap right through contact.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the Deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a strong pivot and a couple of recovery shuffle steps back toward the center baseline.
3.4s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the hitting shoulder whips through with pronounced rotation.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #5 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced pivot on the back leg that lets him recover quickly toward the center.
3s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #6 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the ad side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the racquet drop that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Court-level-side #7 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the Deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the take-back that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.8s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-side Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court_level_side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net before uncoiling in sequence with the trunk, making the chest stay closed toward the sideline until just before contact.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. The racket face is relatively square at contact with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the side view makes the forward, low-to-high swing path and accelerating racket head speed clearly visible.
5.9s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as his weight continues drifting backward, and he quickly brings both hands back to the racket to re-establish a neutral ready position.
2.8s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to his hips on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils aggressively ahead of the arm to drive the kinetic chain forward.
3s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a relatively flat, linear swing path.
2.7s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-side · Open Marin Cilic's forehand from the deuce side while moving back in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net as he loads on a flexed right leg, then drives upward through the legs to transfer weight even while retreating.
3.2s
FH Running · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork features a pronounced adjustment shuffle into an open stance followed by a long recovery step that carries him back toward the center of the court.
3.4s
FH Running · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the side, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as his momentum carries him forward, with his non-hitting arm extending back to aid counterbalance before he re-loads into a ready position.
2.9s
FH Running · Court-level-side #3 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the net before uncoiling, with the trunk clearly leading the forward rotation ahead of the arm swing as he strikes on the move.
3.4s
FH Running · Court-level-side #4 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that straightens into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.8s
FH Running · Court-level-side #5 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to his hips on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils late and rapidly through contact, with the upper body continuing to rotate even after the arm has extended through the ball.
3.2s
FH Running · Court-level-side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand on the run in an open stance from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net while his outside leg loads deeply with noticeable knee bend before driving laterally through the shot.
2.8s
FH Running · Court-level-side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance on the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, and there is pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing before a firm, stable wrist through contact.
2.9s
FH Running · Court-level-side · Open #3 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance on the forehand side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net as he plants his outside leg, with a deep knee bend and strong lateral push-off driving his body through the shot.
3s
FH Short · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive forward as his legs extend aggressively into the court through contact.
5.2s
FH Short · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the short court, filmed from a court-level side angle. From this side view, his semi-western grip and pronounced wrist lag before a strong pronation through contact are clearly visible.
2.7s
FH Short · Court-level-side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating low-to-high through the ball.
6.7s
FH Short · Court-level-side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the short court, filmed from a court level side angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and the swing path drives forward through the court with notable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
3.1s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-side Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong wrist lag on the racquet takeback, with the wrist uncoiling into a firm, stable position just before contact.
2.9s
FH Wide · Court-level-side · Neutral Marin Cilic's wide forehand from a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. From this view, his contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating low-to-high through the ball.
2.6s
FH Wide · Court-level-side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position in an open stance on the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, with the chest opening toward the court before contact.
2.9s
FH Wide · Court-level-side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot, then uses a series of quick adjustment steps to load and recover back toward the center.
2.8s
FH Wide · Court-level-side · Open #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the Deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact on the wide ball, his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving toward the sideline before he regathers into a neutral ready position.
2.6s
FH Wide · Court-level-side · Open #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position on the court, hit in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils aggressively ahead of the arm, showing a clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
2.9s
FH Wide · Court-level-side · Open #5 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle. From this side view you can clearly see his semi-western grip creating significant wrist lag on the takeback before the wrist snaps through aggressively at contact.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate significantly away from the target during the unit turn, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders through contact.
2.6s
FH Short · Front Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is clearly visible, with a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that releases into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
6.2s
FH Center Cross Court · Front Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net into a deep trunk coil, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders with a pronounced chest rotation toward the target at contact.
3s
FH Center Down The Line · Front Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance before contact, followed by a pronounced crossover recovery step back toward his ready position.
2.9s
FH Center · Front · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see his semi-western grip create a deep wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a pronounced wrist pronation through contact.
2.8s
FH Center · Front · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. The racket face stays relatively square through contact at about waist to mid-torso height, with a pronounced acceleration of the racket head straight through the ball before wrapping up across his body.
2.5s
FH Center · Front · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is relatively square to the ball with a slightly upward swing path, striking the ball around waist to chest height with noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.8s
FH Center · Front · Open #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight continues forward into the court, bringing his non-hitting hand back toward a neutral ready position.
2.6s
FH Center · Front · Open #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His feet set wide in a strong open base with a small hop into contact and a clear cross-step recovery back to the middle after the swing.
2.7s
FH Center · Front · Open #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot, rotates his hips into the shot, and then uses small recovery steps to re-center after contact.
2.5s
FH Inside In · Front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced right-leg pivot and quick recovery step back toward the middle.
3.5s
FH Inside In · Front #10 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face stays relatively square with a slightly closed angle and the ball is struck around waist to chest height, with the racket accelerating steeply upward through the hitting zone.
2.9s
FH Inside In · Front #11 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced pivot on the front leg and a quick recovery step back toward the middle.
3s
FH Inside In · Front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the court, filmed from the front. The racket face is relatively square at a contact point around chest height, with a straight, forward swing path that keeps the racket head moving aggressively through the ball.
2.6s
FH Inside In · Front #3 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. The contact point is slightly out in front of his lead hip with the racket face relatively square to the target and the racket head accelerating on a low-to-high but compact path.
3.2s
FH Inside In · Front #4 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight continues moving into the court, bringing him quickly back into a balanced ready position.
3.2s
FH Inside In · Front #6 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from a front court-level angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with a strong trunk rotation that drives his chest square to the target through contact.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Front #7 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside In from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a relatively straight, low-to-high path through the hitting zone.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Front #8 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay closed during the unit turn and then drive explosively forward as his legs push up from a deep knee bend into contact.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Front #9 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a strong neutral stance, followed by a decisive recovery step back toward the middle after contact.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is nearly square to the ball with a relatively flat swing path, meeting the ball around waist to chest height with noticeable racket head acceleration through impact.
2.6s
FH Inside Out · Front #10 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His contact point is well in front of his body with a relatively closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head aggressively through the ball.
3.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #11 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a pronounced split-step into a wide open stance, followed by a strong pivot on the right leg and a quick recovery shuffle back to his ready position.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #12 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is paired with noticeable wrist lag on the forward swing that releases into a firm, stable wrist position through contact.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #13 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing before a late, pronounced wrist release through contact.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #14 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net before contact, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils aggressively into the shot as his chest finishes facing the target.
2.6s
FH Inside Out · Front #15 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight moves into the court and his non-hitting hand drops back to help him recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Front #2 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the take-back that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #3 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving open with a pronounced right-leg push and deep left-knee bend into the court.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #4 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving open with a strong push off his right leg, showing a deep knee bend and upward leg drive through contact.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Front #5 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong wrist lag on the takeback, followed by a pronounced wrist pronation as the racket accelerates through contact.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Front #6 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with a laid-back wrist creating noticeable lag before contact and a firm, stable wrist position through the strike.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Front #7 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk load with a pronounced coil, then uncoil in sequence so that the chest rotates through toward the inside-out target while the hitting shoulder finishes high and across the body.
4.1s
FH Inside Out · Front #8 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his non-hitting hand extending back for balance before he resets into a neutral ready position.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #9 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. He uses a wide, semi-open stance with a pronounced split step into a strong load on his right leg before pushing off and taking small recovery steps back toward the middle.
3.1s
FH Moves Back · Front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag in the forward swing that straightens into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
5.8s
FH Moves Back · Front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the front. His footwork features a quick split-step into retreating adjustment steps, setting up a semi-open stance before rotating into the forehand and then recovering back toward the center.
3.7s
FH Running · Front #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the center, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before he regains a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Running · Front #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that continues through contact into a full, chest-forward finish.
2.8s
FH Running · Front #3 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a quick adjustment shuffle into a wide open stance, followed by a pronounced recovery step that readies him to move back toward the middle.
3.4s
FH Running · Front · Open #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the middle of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is relatively square to the ball with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball around waist height as the racket accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
2.7s
FH Running · Front · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see his semi-western grip with a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
2.7s
FH Running · Front · Open #3 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. The contact point is struck slightly in front of his lead hip with a relatively closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head sharply through the ball.
2.9s
FH Running · Front · Open #4 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is relatively square to the ball with a slightly upward swing path, striking around waist to chest height while the racket head accelerates forward through the hitting zone.
2.8s
FH Short · Front #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving through with a strong right-leg push and noticeable knee bend that straightens into contact.
3s
FH Short · Front #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight moves into the court and his non-hitting hand quickly returns to a ready position in front of his torso.
3.5s
FH Short · Front #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so that the hitting shoulder lags slightly before whipping through contact.
3.4s
FH Short · Front #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center court position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn, then unwind aggressively as his legs drive upward from a deep knee bend into contact.
2.1s
FH Short · Front #5 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
4.2s
FH Short · Front #6 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small hop into a split-step before setting a wide semi-open stance, then finishing with a pronounced recovery step back toward the middle.
3.4s
FH Short · Front #7 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with the racket handle sitting deeper in the palm, and there is a pronounced wrist lag as the racket head drops below the ball before accelerating into contact.
3.2s
FH Short · Front #8 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. After contact he finishes with a high, across-the-body follow-through and quickly brings both hands back in front of his body to reset into a ready position.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front · Closed Marin Cilic's wide forehand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with the racquet laid back and a pronounced wrist lag maintained into the forward swing before a firm, controlled release through contact.
2.7s
FH Wide · Front · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net in the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils in sync with his arm swing so that his chest faces forward again at contact.
2.7s
FH Wide · Front · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from a neutral stance in a wide ball context, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on the outside leg, with a deep knee bend and strong push off that leg to drive laterally into the shot.
3.1s
FH Wide · Front · Neutral #3 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from a neutral stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil away from the ball before uncoiling in sync with his hip rotation, with the chest finishing fully rotated toward the target.
2.8s
FH Wide · Front · Open #1 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. The racket face is relatively square to the ball at contact with the strike occurring around waist to chest height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a straight, penetrating swing path.
2.7s
FH Wide · Front · Open #2 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the front, hit from an open stance. His hips stay relatively open toward the court while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are visible as he pushes out wide to the ball.
2.7s
FH Wide · Front · Open #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position in the deuce court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the backswing, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front · Open #4 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the front, hit in an open stance. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils aggressively ahead of the arm swing, with the chest finishing fully rotated toward the target.
2.9s
FH Wide · Front · Open #5 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position in the deuce court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident in the way his wrist stays laid back through the swing, with a pronounced but controlled wrist snap occurring just after contact.
2.7s
FH Wide · Front · Open #6 Marin Cilic's forehand wide from the center baseline, filmed from the front. His open stance is paired with a pronounced right-leg plant and a lateral push off the outside foot, followed by a small recovery shuffle back toward the center.
2.3s
FH Wide · Front · Open #7 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the front, filmed from a front angle. His open stance shows strong external hip rotation with a deep right-knee bend before he drives upward and outward into the shot.
2.5s
FH Wide · Front · Open #8 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the middle of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight continues moving toward the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position for recovery.
2.7s
FH Center Cross Court · Rear Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.6s
FH Center Down The Line · Rear Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, hit down the line, filmed from a rear angle. His contact point is well in front of his body with a relatively closed racket face and a long, accelerating swing path that keeps the racket head moving straight through the line of the shot.
3s
FH Half Volley Center · Arm-action · Rear Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with his trunk so that his chest squares to the court just after contact.
2.5s
FH Center · Rear · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the target with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward through the ball on a long, linear swing path.
2.5s
FH Center · Rear · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork shows a measured adjustment step into the ball before planting both feet in a square, neutral alignment, then using a couple of quick recovery steps to return to his baseline position.
2.5s
FH Center · Rear · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving into the court, and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.9s
FH Center · Rear · Open #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the racket lags behind his torso rotation.
2.8s
FH Center · Rear · Open #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His upper body shows a pronounced shoulder turn with the hitting-side shoulder dropping slightly and the trunk uncoiling aggressively into contact in sync with his hip rotation.
2.8s
FH Center · Rear · Open #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the way the racket face closes slightly during the swing, with noticeable wrist lag that unwinds into a firm but not exaggerated wrist snap through contact.
2.9s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Rear Marin Cilic's forehand from an inside-in position, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.7s
FH Inside In · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving explosively through the shot with a strong push off his back leg and noticeable knee bend.
2.6s
FH Inside In · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.4s
FH Inside In · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight driving into the court, and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position for the next shot.
3.5s
FH Inside In · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is relatively square at a contact point around waist to mid-torso height, with a long, forward swing path that keeps the racket head accelerating through the ball.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Rear #5 Marin Cilic's inside-in forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, creating noticeable wrist lag before a firm, pronated release through contact.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Arm-action · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. The contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating steeply upward through the ball.
3s
FH Inside Out · Arm-action · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn, then drive explosively into an open position as his legs push up from a deep knee bend on the loading leg.
2.5s
FH Half Volley Inside Out · Rear Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from a half-court position, filmed from the rear. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong wrist lag on the takeback, followed by a pronounced wrist release through contact toward the inside-out target.
3.1s
FH Inside Out · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into an open stance, followed by a strong outside leg push-off and a couple of quick recovery steps back toward the middle.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into an open stance, with a pronounced right-leg pivot and quick recovery shuffle back toward the middle after contact.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed during the unit turn and then drive explosively open as his right leg pushes up and into the court, with a pronounced knee bend just before he starts the forward swing.
2.5s
FH Inside Out · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the target with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball around waist height as the racket accelerates low-to-high along a straight, penetrating swing path.
3s
FH Inside Out · Rear #5 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils aggressively into contact in sync with his hip rotation.
2.5s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Rear Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through wraps high over his left shoulder as his weight settles onto his back foot, and he quickly drops both hands toward a neutral position to recover for the next shot.
2.4s
FH Moves Back · Rear · Open Marin Cilic's forehand from an open stance, filmed from the rear. From this angle you can clearly see his semi-western grip creating strong wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a pronounced wrist pronation through contact.
2.4s
FH Moves Back · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a quick adjustment hop into an open stance as he retreats, followed by a strong push off his outside leg to recover back toward the center.
2.5s
FH Moves Back · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high across his body as he transfers weight onto his back foot, then he quickly resets his stance with both hands returning to the racket in a neutral ready position.
2.4s
FH Moves Back · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he retreats, with a deep knee bend on the outside leg providing the main load before he drives up and slightly forward into the shot.
3.2s
FH Running · Rear · Open #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the baseline in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively open to the court as his outside leg drives laterally, with a deep knee bend on the plant leg providing a stable base before he rotates through the shot.
2.7s
FH Running · Rear · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed, and the swing path drives straight through the ball with noticeable racket head acceleration.
2.9s
FH Running · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes long, sprinting strides into the ball followed by a semi-open stance at contact and an immediate recovery shuffle back toward the baseline position.
2.6s
FH Running · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he sprints out to the ball, with a pronounced knee bend and long driving stride from his outside leg to load and push into the shot.
2.6s
FH Short · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a firm left-leg plant and a balanced recovery step back toward the middle after contact.
3.6s
FH Short · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that lags slightly behind the hips before accelerating through contact.
3.3s
FH Short · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a compact adjustment step into a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced recovery shuffle back toward his baseline position.
3.2s
FH Short · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the backswing, then uncoil in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that leads the arm through contact.
3s
FH Short · Rear #5 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving aggressively into rotation as his legs extend upward out of a deep knee bend.
2.7s
FH Short · Rear #6 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is almost perfectly square to the ball with a relatively flat swing path, meeting the ball around waist height and accelerating straight through the court with minimal upward brush.
4.3s
FH Short · Rear #7 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a quick recovery step that brings him back toward a balanced baseline position.
5.6s
FH Short · Rear #8 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body as his weight moves into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back on the racquet to re-establish a neutral ready position.
2.7s
FH Short · Rear #9 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly resets his feet into a wide, ready position for the next shot.
4.1s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he moves out to the ball, with a deep right-knee bend and strong lateral push off the outside leg to drive back into the court.
3.1s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the rear. The contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed, and the long, whippy forward swing creates high racket head speed through contact.
2.8s
FH Wide · Rear · Neutral Marin Cilic's forehand from a neutral stance on a wide ball, filmed from the rear. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight transfers into the court and his non-hitting hand quickly returns to a ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
FH Wide · Rear · Open Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the rear. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving toward the sideline before he recovers back toward a neutral ready position.
2.8s
FH Center · Arm-action · Side #1 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed during the initial knee bend and then open explosively as his legs drive up and through the shot.
2.3s
FH Center · Arm-action · Side #2 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the backswing, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm so the racquet lags behind his torso before contact.
2.4s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders load with a deep coil against the hips before uncoiling in sequence, making the trunk rotation and timing of the kinetic chain especially clear from this angle.
2.8s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn, then unwind in sequence with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive into contact.
3.2s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm with a clear sequential release through contact.
2.5s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #4 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn and then unwind in sync with a strong push off the back leg, with clear knee flexion before driving up into contact.
4.3s
FH Center · Side · Open #1 Cilic's forehand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is clear from the racket face angle, and the side view makes the delayed wrist lag and subsequent pronation through contact easy to see.
5.9s
FH Center · Side · Open #2 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed during the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive forward as his legs extend aggressively into the court.
2s
FH Center · Side · Open #3 Cilic's forehand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through wraps high across his body as his weight lands solidly on his outside leg before he recovers toward a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Center · Side · Open #4 Cilic's forehand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the side. His torso coils with a pronounced shoulder turn relative to his hips on the backswing, then uncoils in sequence so the trunk rotates forward before the arm whips through.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Open #5 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping over his shoulder while his weight transfers onto his front leg, quickly bringing his non-hitting hand back toward a neutral ready position.
2.7s
FH Center · Side · Open #6 Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that straightens into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.6s
FH Half Volley · Side Cilic's forehand half-volley from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. The racket meets the ball just in front of his body with a slightly open face and a compact, abbreviated forward swing path to control the low contact.
2.2s
FH Inside In · Side · Neutral #1 Cilic's forehand InsideIn from a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face, and there is a clear wrist lag that unwinds into a pronounced wrist snap through contact.
2.5s
FH Inside In · Side · Neutral #2 Cilic's forehand InsideIn from a neutral stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight transferring into the court and his non-hitting hand extending back to aid recovery into a ready position.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Side #1 Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm with a clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Side #2 Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just in front of his lead hip, and the racket head accelerates upward on a steep low-to-high path.
2.4s
FH Inside In · Side #3 Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the Deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay closed during the unit turn and then open explosively as his legs drive up from a deep knee bend into contact.
6.9s
FH Inside In · Side #4 Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the Deuce side, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is clear as his wrist stays laid back through the forward swing before releasing slightly just after contact.
5.3s
FH Inside In · Side #5 Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the Deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arm, with the hitting shoulder finishing fully wrapped across his body.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Side #1 Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the hips to drive the trunk through contact in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
6.9s
FH Inside Out · Side #2 Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side. His follow-through wraps across his body with his weight transferring into the court before he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Side #3 Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high across his body as his weight transfers onto his front leg, quickly bringing his non-hitting hand back to a neutral ready position.
2.6s
FH Inside Out · Side #4 Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His feet set up in a semi-open stance with a small adjustment hop before contact, followed by a couple of quick recovery steps back toward the middle.
2.4s
FH Inside Out · Side #5 Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed during the unit turn, then rotate aggressively through contact as his legs drive up from a deep knee bend.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Side #6 Cilic's inside-out forehand from the Deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of his lead hip, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along the swing path.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Side #7 Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the side. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Side Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the side. His feet adjust with small retreating steps into a semi-open stance, with a clear split-step before he loads on the outside leg.
3s
FH Moves Back · Side #1 Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the side. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
2.5s
FH Moves Back · Side #2 Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on the outside leg, with a noticeable knee bend before a strong upward leg drive into the shot.
3s
FH Moves Back · Side #3 Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on the outside leg, with a deep knee bend and noticeable upward leg drive into the ball despite retreating.
2.3s
FH Moves Back · Side #4 Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height as the racket accelerates steeply upward along the swing path.
2.8s
FH Running · Side #1 Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His feet cross over into a running step before he plants in a semi-open stance, then he takes a pronounced recovery step back toward the center after contact.
3.3s
FH Running · Side #2 Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face, and you can clearly see strong wrist lag that unwinds into a pronounced wrist snap right at contact.
2.9s
FH Running · Side #3 Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he sprints forward, with a deep outside-leg bend and strong push-off that drives his body through contact.
2.4s
FH Running · Side #4 Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face, and you can see a pronounced wrist lag that releases into a sharp pronation through contact.
3.3s
FH Short · Side #1 Cilic's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm to start the forward swing.
2.5s
FH Short · Side #2 Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is clear, with a noticeable laid-back wrist creating lag before he snaps the racket head forward into contact.
3.1s
FH Lob · Side Cilic's forehand topspin lob from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads with a deep knee bend before driving upward through the shot to lift the ball.
6.7s
FH Wide · Side · Neutral Cilic's forehand from a wide neutral-stance position, filmed from the side. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders before the arm whips through.
2.8s
FH Wide · Side · Open #1 Cilic's forehand from a wide position in the deuce court, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident with a noticeable wrist lag on the racquet head before it whips forward into contact.
2.5s
FH Wide · Side · Open #2 Cilic's wide forehand from an open stance on the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward on a low-to-high swing path.
2.9s
FH Wide · Side · Open #3 Cilic's forehand from a wide ball in an open stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating forward and upward along a low-to-high swing path.
3.5s
FH Wide · Side · Open #4 Cilic's wide forehand from the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with noticeable racket head acceleration forward and upward through the ball.
3.2s
FH Wide · Side · Open #5 Cilic's wide forehand from an open stance on the deuce side, filmed from the side. His racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
5.7s
FH Wide · Side · Open #6 Cilic's wide forehand from an open stance on the deuce side, filmed from the side. His follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight lands solidly on the outside leg before he pushes back toward a neutral ready position.
2.3s
FH Center · Arm-action · Side Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His footwork features a strong unit turn into a mostly neutral stance, with a clear right-leg pivot and small adjustment steps that set his base before he drives through the ball.
2.7s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind aggressively as his back leg drives forward into the court.
2.5s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.5s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident in the pronounced wrist lag on the racquet drop, with a strong forward wrist release through contact.
3.1s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is evident with a laid-back wrist creating clear lag before he pronates through contact.
2.8s
FH Center · Side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the baseline in an open stance, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is relatively square to the ball with a slightly upward swing path, striking the ball around waist to chest height with noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.7s
FH Center · Side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight continues moving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to the racket to reset into a ready position.
2.7s
FH Center · Side · Open #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed during the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive explosively into rotation as his legs extend through contact.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Open #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a wide open base, with a clear pivot on the back foot and a couple of quick recovery steps bringing him back to a neutral position on the baseline.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the Deuce court, filmed from the Side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the hitting shoulder whips through last in the kinetic chain.
3.5s
FH Inside In · Side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight driving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position after contact.
2.2s
FH Inside In · Side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideIn from the side, filmed from a side angle. His upper body loads with a pronounced shoulder turn and trunk coil, then uncoils in sync with his hip rotation so the hitting shoulder whips through well ahead of his chest.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand Inside-In from the Deuce court, filmed from the side. His hips open aggressively toward the court as his knees stay deeply flexed through the loading phase, then his back leg drives upward and forward to initiate rotation into the shot.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed during the initial load with a deep right-knee bend, then drive forward aggressively as his legs extend into the court through contact.
3.6s
FH Inside Out · Side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind aggressively as his back leg drives up and through the court.
3.5s
FH Inside Out · Side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the Side angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the ball with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball around waist to mid-torso height as the racket accelerates steeply up and forward through the hitting zone.
2.4s
FH Inside Out · Side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a ready position.
3.2s
FH Inside Out · Side #5 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders load with a pronounced turn relative to his hips, then the trunk uncoils aggressively into contact with a clear sequential rotation from pelvis to torso to hitting arm.
4.3s
FH Inside Out · Side #6 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight drives forward into the court, quickly bringing his non-hitting hand back to help him recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Side #7 Marin Cilic's inside-out forehand from the Deuce side, filmed from a side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to the racket in a ready position for the next shot.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Side #8 Marin Cilic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a small hop into a wide semi-open stance before contact, followed by a decisive recovery step that brings him back toward the center of the baseline.
3.3s
FH Moves Back · Side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping over his shoulder as his weight settles onto his back foot before he regroups into a balanced ready position.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed as he retreats, with a deep knee bend on the outside leg providing the main load before driving up into contact.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to his hips on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders just before the arm whips forward.
2.3s
FH Moves Back · Side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is clear from the racquet face angle, and there is pronounced wrist lag that releases into a strong pronation through contact.
3.2s
FH Moves Back · Side #5 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into an open stance as he retreats, followed by a strong rear-leg plant that lets him swing while still drifting backward.
2.3s
FH Moves Back · Side #6 Marin Cilic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. His large shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil are easy to see as his torso rotates well past perpendicular to the net before powerfully unwinding into contact.
3.2s
FH Running · Arm-action · Side Marin Cilic's running forehand from the baseline, filmed from the side. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into an open stance, with long, covering strides and a pronounced arm counter‑swing helping his torso rotate through the shot.
2.4s
FH Running · Side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net before contact, then uncoil aggressively with the trunk driving forward ahead of the arm swing in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
2.8s
FH Running · Side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from an open stance, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body as his weight continues moving laterally, and he quickly repositions his feet into a neutral ready stance for the next shot.
3s
FH Running · Side #1 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His footwork features long, bounding strides into the ball and a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced recovery step that carries him back toward the center of the baseline.
2.7s
FH Running · Side #2 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his momentum carries him forward, and he quickly regathers his feet into a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.8s
FH Running · Side #3 Marin Cilic's running forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he strides into the shot, with a noticeable knee bend on the outside leg providing the main push-off as he drives through the ball while moving laterally.
2.6s
FH Short · Side #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His contact point is slightly in front of his lead hip with the racket face relatively square to the ball and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
6.5s
FH Short · Side #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His semi-western grip is paired with a noticeable wrist lag on the forward swing that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.5s
FH Short · Side #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders just before contact.
2.7s
FH Short · Side #4 Marin Cilic's forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face stays relatively square to the ball with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball around waist to chest height as the racket accelerates steeply up and forward through the hitting zone.
2.7s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Side Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the way his wrist stays laid back through the forward swing before uncoiling into a late, sharp pronation at contact.
2.6s
FH Wide · Side · Neutral #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide neutral-stance position, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight transferring into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward the racket to recover into a ready position.
2.8s
FH Wide · Side · Neutral #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide neutral-stance position, filmed from the side. From this angle, you can clearly see his semi-western grip setting up pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
4.2s
FH Wide · Side · Open #1 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position on the court, filmed from the side. His open stance shows strong knee flexion on the outside leg with pronounced hip rotation driving through as he uncoils into the shot.
2.5s
FH Wide · Side · Open #2 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the side. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot, loads heavily on his right leg, and uses a lateral push-off to recover back toward the court.
2.5s
FH Wide · Side · Open #3 Marin Cilic's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside leg wide, then uses a quick recovery step to push back toward the center after contact.
2.7s
FH Wide · Side · Open #4 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from an open stance, filmed from the side. The side view makes it clear that he strikes the ball slightly in front of his body with a relatively flat racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates rapidly through contact.
2.6s
FH Wide · Side · Open #5 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide ball in an open stance, filmed from the side. His hips stay noticeably open toward the court as he loads with a deep outside knee bend, then drives upward through his legs to push off into the court.
2.7s
FH Wide · Side · Open #6 Marin Cilic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the side. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside leg, loads heavily on it, and uses a lateral push-off to recover back toward the court.
2.3s
FH Wide · Side · Open #7 Marin Cilic's wide forehand from the Deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is relatively square to the ball with the strike point slightly in front of his lead hip and around waist-to-chest height, and the racket head accelerates on a low-to-high path for a penetrating topspin drive.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-front #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from court-level front. His moderate shoulder turn and compact trunk coil unwind in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders, with the upper body staying relatively tall through contact.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head whips up and across his body with a pronounced pronation through the hit.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is firm with a noticeable relaxed wrist during the toss that then pronates aggressively through contact, giving a clear view of how his wrist snap finishes across his body.
2.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap just after impact.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just after trophy position, then rotate explosively into the court.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is only slightly tilted upward with a pronounced upward swing path, creating a high contact point above his head that drives racket head speed up and through the ball.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head whips up and across, indicating a strong pronation through the hit.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court level side angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the upward swing path creates visible racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His continental grip is steady with relatively relaxed fingers, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racquet edge leads before snapping into the ball.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #5 Marin Cilic's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His split-step is timed just before the opponent’s contact, leading into a small pivot and semi-open stance that lets him push off his outside leg and take a short recovery step back toward the center after contact.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court, with his back leg swinging through and his non-hitting hand dropping toward his left side before he settles into a balanced ready position.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. From this angle you can see his continental grip stay firm as his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a distinct upward snap to impart spin.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork shows a measured platform stance with a rhythmic knee bend and a pronounced front-foot pivot driving up into the court as he lands inside the baseline.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court, with his back leg swinging through and his non-hitting arm dropping to help him land balanced and ready for the next shot.
3.3s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice return of second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket travels on a noticeably downward, compact path through the hit.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His follow-through brings his racket down across his body as his back leg kicks behind him and he lands on his front foot, quickly straightening into a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court level side angle. His footwork features a rhythmic pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front before a strong upward drive off both legs into the court.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. The racket comes through with a slightly closed face at contact, meeting the ball at full extension well above his head to maximize downward trajectory and racket head speed.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with his hips powerfully uncoiling as he extends up toward contact.
2.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. The side view makes it clear that he contacts the ball well above his head with a slightly pronated racket face, accelerating the racket on a steeply upward swing path before snapping through the ball.
3.2s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His knees load deeply before trophy position and his hips stay closed toward the sideline until just before contact, when they unwind in sync with an upward leg drive.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Cilic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk load together into a compact unit turn, then uncoil in a single sequenced motion that keeps the chest facing the incoming ball for a longer period before rotating through contact.
5.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably to the right before uncoiling in sequence, with the chest rotating through toward the target as the hitting arm comes up into contact.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck at full extension well above his head, and the racket head whips up and across his body on a steep, fast swing path.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil together into a strong upper-body turn, then uncoil in a unified motion so the chest opens fully toward the target just after contact.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the toss and then drive forward in sync with a strong upward push from his legs, with a deep knee bend providing noticeable leg drive into the court.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight driving forward, and his non-hitting arm drops back for balance before he quickly regathers into a compact ready position.
2.5s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see his relaxed continental grip and the pronounced wrist pronation through contact, with the racquet face turning outward as his forearm rotates.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a compact pinpoint stance with a subtle knee bend and a controlled forward landing on his left leg that sets up his recovery toward the baseline.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is evident with a relaxed hand on the handle, and the wrist pronates aggressively through contact, finishing with the strings facing slightly left of the target.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact he lands into the court with his weight moving forward and his non-hitting arm dropping naturally as he quickly regathers into a compact ready position.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact he lands into the court with his weight moving forward and his non-hitting arm dropping naturally as he quickly returns to a balanced ready position.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #5 Marin Cilic's second serve return backhand from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact his two-handed follow-through finishes high in front of his body as he steps forward and quickly resets his stance with both hands returning to the racquet in a ready position.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve return from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk during the unit turn, then uncoil together into contact with minimal extra torso rotation after impact.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His knees dip noticeably during the loading phase before he drives upward, with his hips staying relatively square to the baseline until just after contact.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact he lands on his left foot with his weight moving into the court, his non-hitting arm dropping to his side as he quickly brings both hands back to the racket in a compact ready position.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Marin Cilic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. He uses a compact split-step into a neutral stance, then takes a small adjustment hop to align his feet before driving through the two-handed backhand.
2.7s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve return backhand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact, he finishes with his upper body slightly rotating toward the court and his non-hitting hand extending out in front as he recovers back toward a neutral ready position.
2.9s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice return on a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he sets up, with a noticeable knee bend on the outside leg that supports a stable, low base through contact.
3.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil during the trophy phase, then uncoil aggressively so the chest opens toward the target just after contact, showing clear upper-body lead in the kinetic chain.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap clearly visible from this angle.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck at full extension well above head height, emphasizing a steep, downward swing path.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil before uncoiling aggressively upward, making the sequencing of shoulder-over-hip rotation especially clear from this angle.
2.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight driving forward, his tossing arm dropping and then helping him settle quickly into a compact ready position for the next ball.
2.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly as his weight drives into the court, and he lands balanced on his front foot before settling into a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.5s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly tilted upward with a pronounced pronation through the ball, and the strike point sits just above head height, emphasizing a fast, whippy racket head path up and across.
3.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly open with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates visible topspin and kick.
3.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk rotate together into a deep coil during the toss, then uncoil in a synchronized sequence where the upper body leads smoothly into the arm swing.
3.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a controlled pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before he drives upward into the court and lands on his front leg ready to recover.
2.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates up and across the ball to impart strong topspin and kick.
2.8s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racket face turns down and across the ball.
2.9s
FH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the hitting side for heavy pace and spin.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a measured platform stance with a small toe tap before driving up, and from behind you can see a pronounced front-leg push into the court for recovery.
3.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip stays firm with minimal grip change while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, finishing with the racquet edge facing the side fence.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulder line rotates well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into contact.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck at full extension well above head height, emphasizing a steep, downward swing path through the court.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment step into a pinpoint stance before driving up, with a pronounced front-leg kick that lands him well inside the court for recovery.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate deeply away from the court during the trophy phase, then uncoil in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that drives up and into the ball.
2.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips uncoil aggressively into the court to initiate the service motion.
2.7s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is only slightly tilted up with a high contact point well above his head, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and into the court along a pronounced pronation-driven path.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulder line turns well beyond perpendicular to the baseline, then his trunk uncoils in sync with his upward arm swing, creating a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder action through contact.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's forehand volley return of a second serve from the ad side, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip stays firm with minimal grip change and his wrist remains relatively stable through contact, with only a slight forward snap to guide the volley's direction.
6.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap and forearm rotation easy to track from behind.
4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and you can see the racket whip up the back of the ball to create strong topspin and kick.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lands on his front (left) foot and lets his hitting arm finish across his body while his non-hitting arm drops quickly, helping him recover back toward a neutral baseline ready position.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a rhythmic rocking motion into a pinpoint stance, with a pronounced front-leg drive and balanced landing that sets up an immediate split-step for the next shot.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #5 Marin Cilic's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. He sets up with a neutral stance after a compact split-step, then uses small adjustment steps to align his body before driving through the two-handed backhand and taking a couple of quick recovery steps back toward the center.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #6 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil strongly away from the court during the toss, then uncoil in a clear sequence from hips to shoulders to arm as he drives up into the serve.
3.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk rotate together into a deep coil during the toss, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through torso to shoulders as he drives up into contact.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact to add spin and control.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just after contact, creating a pronounced uncoiling through the hit.
4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lets his hitting arm unwind fully across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, landing him in a balanced position ready to move for the next shot.
2.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #5 Marin Cilic's backhand return of second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. He uses a compact split step followed by a quick pivot into a neutral stance, with his outside foot planting early to load before he drives into the return.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. The contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body to impart heavy pace and spin.
2.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his right arm finishes across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, leaving him balanced and ready to move for the next shot.
2.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips uncoil aggressively toward the target as his back leg kicks behind the baseline.
2.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips turn deeply away from the court during the trophy phase while his knees load, then his legs drive up to uncoil the hips into a fully opened position at contact.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a deep trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders into contact.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip stays firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a noticeable snap as the racquet accelerates up and across the ball.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips uncoil aggressively into the court as his back leg kicks back for added upward thrust.
2.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lands into the court with his weight moving forward and his non-hitting arm dropping back, quickly bringing both hands to the racket in a compact ready position.
3.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lands well inside the baseline with his weight moving forward, and his non-hitting arm tucks in as he quickly brings the racquet down and resets into a neutral ready position.
3.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips extend into the court as he uncoils toward the target.
4.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the hitting arm line.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the racket edge-on before snapping square to the ball.
3.7s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His compact pre-serve stance transitions into a small forward step and subtle knee bend, setting up a quick recovery step toward the center after landing.
2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, producing a distinct snap just after impact.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #1 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His shoulder line turns noticeably away from the court during the toss, then the trunk uncoils in sequence with the shoulder rotation as he drives up into contact.
4.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through brings his back leg forward into the court, helping him land balanced and quickly recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #3 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His knees load deeply before trophy position and his back hip drives up into the court as he extends through contact.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #4 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip stays firm with a noticeable wrist pronation through contact, finishing with the wrist naturally relaxing after the snap.
4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #5 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward are clearly visible as his hips uncoil into the court.
4.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Side #1 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulder line rotates as the trunk coils during the toss, then uncoils in sequence so the hitting-side shoulder drives up and into contact ahead of the hips.
4.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His legs load with a noticeable knee bend before driving upward, and his hips open toward the court as he extends into the serve.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His feet stay staggered in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before a controlled leg drive up into the serve.
3.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates up and across to the left to impart strong topspin.
3.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip stays firm while the wrist pronates smoothly through contact, with a noticeable snap upward to impart spin.
3.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His feet stay staggered in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before driving up into the ball and landing slightly inside the court on his front foot.
3.7s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Cilic's first serve return slice from the Ad side, filmed from the side. After contact he keeps the racquet face extended out in front while his weight continues moving slightly forward, finishing with his non-hitting hand helping him quickly recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His follow-through carries his racquet arm across his body while his back leg swings forward, helping him recover quickly toward a neutral ready position.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #2 Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the swing path.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #3 Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His front foot lands slightly into the court as he drives up, and his back leg kicks back to aid balance before he quickly regains a ready stance.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips uncoil from a closed position into contact as his back leg kicks back for balance.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court before uncoiling in a clear sequence from hips to torso to shoulder rotation into contact.
2.9s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulders load with a marked upper-body coil relative to the hips, then uncoil in sequence as the trunk drives up into contact before the arm whips through.
2.9s
FH Return Slice · Deuce · Side #1 Cilic's forehand slice return from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes with the racquet hand staying out in front as his weight moves slightly into the court and he quickly resets his feet toward a neutral ready position.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His footwork shows a controlled platform stance with minimal pre-serve shuffling and a pronounced front-leg drive into the court as he lands inside the baseline.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips extend vertically through the serve motion.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly as his weight lands on his front foot, and he finishes in a tall, balanced stance before moving into a neutral ready position.
2.5s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap just after impact.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His footwork shows a measured platform stance with minimal foot movement during the toss and a pronounced forward drive into the court as his back leg swings through.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. From this angle you can see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates smoothly through contact, with a noticeable upward snap to impart spin.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips extend into the court as he lands on his front leg.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably during the trophy phase, then uncoil in a smooth, sequential rotation that leads the racquet arm up through contact.
3.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just after contact.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the toss, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders just before contact.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #5 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His knees load deeply with a noticeable bend before driving upward, and his hips extend fully into the court as his back leg kicks back for forward momentum.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #6 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His knees sink into a deep bend before upward leg drive, with his hips remaining relatively closed until just after contact.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #7 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck around head height, and the racket head accelerates upward along a steep path to impart strong topspin.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racket accelerates up and across the ball.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racket edge leads and then turns outward.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, while his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just after contact.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the toss, then his trunk uncoils in a sequenced motion from hips to shoulders as he drives up into the serve.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted up with the ball struck just above head height, and you can clearly see the upward brushing motion that drives racket head speed through the hit.
2.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap just after impact.
3.1s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to his hips in the trophy phase, then the trunk uncoils aggressively upward and into the court in sync with his shoulder over-rotation.
2.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a pronounced front-foot pivot into a platform stance, with a clear weight transfer from back to front leg during the service motion.
3.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. After contact his tossing arm tucks into his body as his weight lands on his front foot, leaving him ready to recover quickly toward the center of the baseline.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #5 Marin Cilic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a pronounced platform stance with a deep knee bend, and from this angle you can see his front foot pivot inward as he drives up and into the court.
2.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His footwork shows a measured platform stance with minimal pre-serve shuffling, and you can clearly see his back leg driving up and into the court as he lands on his front foot inside the baseline for recovery.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders turn significantly away from the court during the trophy phase, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders as he drives up into the ball.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. From this angle you can clearly see his loose continental grip and the pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racquet edge leads and then turns outward into the ball.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His footwork features a measured platform stance with a pronounced knee bend and an explosive upward drive off both legs, followed by a balanced landing slightly inside the court.
4.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His footwork shows a measured platform stance with minimal knee bend and a pronounced front-foot pivot as he drives up into the ball.
2.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #6 Marin Cilic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through carries his racquet arm across his body while his weight lands on his front foot and he quickly regroups into a neutral ready position.
2.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a rhythmic rocker step into a pinpoint stance, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive clearly visible from this angle.
2.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court before uncoiling in sequence, with a pronounced upper-body tilt that lags slightly behind the hips to load and release through the serve.
4.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip stays firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, creating a distinct snap just after ball strike.
4.2s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His footwork shows a measured platform stance with a pronounced knee bend and an aggressive forward drive into the court, followed by a small hop step to land balanced on his front foot.
2.9s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #5 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay closed longer during the toss and knee bend, then drive upward in sync with an aggressive leg extension to propel him into the court.
3.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact he lets his hitting arm extend fully across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, bringing him quickly into a compact ready position on the baseline.
2.9s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy pose, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders as he drives up into the serve.
2.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his weight drives into the court and he finishes with his tossing arm dropping quickly as he settles into a balanced, ready position for the next ball.
2.7s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide, filmed from a court-level front angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around head height, with a pronounced upward swing path that accelerates the racket head through the ball.
2.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. The racket can be seen dropping deeply behind his back before accelerating up to contact with a slightly closed face and contact made well above head height.
2.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay closed to the court for most of the toss and knee bend, then drive upward with a pronounced leg push that straightens both legs into the court.
2.7s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The rear view makes it easy to see his slightly closed racket face at contact and how the racket accelerates up the back of the ball to impart spin.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork shows a deliberate platform stance with a controlled knee bend, and from this side view you can see his back leg driving up and through the court as he lands inside the baseline for recovery.
2.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. The side view makes it clear how his racket drops deep behind his back before driving up to contact at full extension, with a slightly closed racket face to impart spin.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork features a measured platform stance with a pronounced knee bend and an explosive upward leg drive into the court before a controlled landing on his front (left) foot.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from a court-level side angle. The contact point shows his racket face slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable racket head acceleration through contact.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the court-level side. His shoulder line turns well past perpendicular to the baseline during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into the serve motion.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #2 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. His hips stay closed through the toss with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as his back leg extends to initiate hip rotation into the court.
3.3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk during the toss and then uncoil aggressively toward the target, with the chest clearly opening to the court just before racket–ball contact.
3.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip stays firm with a relaxed wrist, and you can clearly see the forearm pronation and late wrist snap driving up and through the ball at contact.
2.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy position, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through torso to shoulders as he drives up to contact.
3.2s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around head height, and the upward swing path and racket head speed are evident as his arm extends fully into the court.
2.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulder line rotates noticeably away from the target during the toss, then his trunk uncoils in sync with the upward arm action, showing a clear sequence from hip turn through shoulder rotation into contact.
2.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck around head height, and the upward swing path creates clear racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact, his torso continues rotating toward the court with his back leg swinging through, bringing him quickly into a balanced, forward-weighted ready position.
2.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap forward especially visible from this view.
3s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the toss, then uncoil in a pronounced sequence where the torso rotation clearly precedes the arm swing into contact.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable kick and spin.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His front-on footwork features a compact stance with a small adjustment step into the toss and a controlled landing on his front foot that sets up an efficient recovery back to a balanced ready position.
2.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the toss and loading phase, with a deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive that straightens through contact.
2.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably away from the net during the toss, then uncoil in sequence so that the chest squares to the target just after contact.
2.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His feet stay grounded through a deliberate ball toss, with a measured knee bend and upward drive off both legs before landing slightly inside the baseline for recovery.
3.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His knees load deeply before trophy position and his hips stay relatively closed, then uncoil upward as his back leg drives through the court.
2.7s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from the front. The racket contacts the ball slightly above head height with a clearly pronated racket face and an upward, leftward swing path creating wide angle and spin.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. The racket moves up to contact with a slightly closed face and pronounced pronation, striking the ball just above head height with noticeable acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulder line rotates noticeably away from the target during the toss, then his trunk uncoils in sync with the upward arm swing, creating a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder action through contact.
2.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the toss that uncoils in sequence from the hips upward, with the chest rotating through toward the target as the hitting arm accelerates.
3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His racket contacts the ball slightly above head height with a closed racket face and an upward, right-to-left swing path that emphasizes spin over sheer racket head speed.
2.6s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy position, then uncoil in sequence with his hip rotation as his upper body drives up and into the court.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a pinpoint stance before the toss, with a pronounced knee bend and upward drive off both feet.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. The racket moves up to contact with a slightly closed face and pronounced upward swing path, striking the ball just above head height to impart heavy spin.
2.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path is clear as the racket accelerates through the hitting zone.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. The racket drops deep behind his back before accelerating up to contact with a slightly closed face, meeting the ball just above head height for a higher-arching second serve trajectory.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #1 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. His feet stay anchored in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward into the court, followed by a small recovery step to regain balance on landing.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed longer during the toss and loading phase, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that uncoils his lower body into the court.
3.4s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court body position, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his torso continues rotating into the court with his back leg swinging forward, helping him land balanced and quickly recover toward a neutral ready position.
2.6s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just after contact.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the toss and then rotate explosively into the court as his back leg drives up and through the serve motion.
3s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. From this view you can see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact to add spin and control.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His feet set into a stable platform with a pronounced knee bend before driving up, and he lands slightly inside the baseline with a small adjustment step to regain balance for the next shot.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders turn significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders into the hitting zone.
2.6s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his continental grip is evident with a relaxed hand and pronounced wrist pronation through contact, finishing with the wrist fully turned outward toward the sideline.
2.8s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably against the hips during the toss and trophy phase, then uncoil in a sequenced rotation that drives his hitting shoulder up and into the court.
2.7s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side out wide, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a measured sidestep to set his stance, with a pronounced knee bend and weight transfer from back to front leg as he drives up into the serve.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the rear. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips stay closed toward the baseline until just after contact.
2.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his follow-through carries his racquet hand across his body while his weight lands on his front foot, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.8s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lets his hitting arm finish across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, bringing him quickly into a balanced, neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.6s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact to add kick and control to the serve.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight moving forward and quickly brings both hands back to the racket handle to reset into a compact ready position on the baseline.
2.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. The racket comes up to contact with a slightly closed face and pronounced pronation, meeting the ball well above head height to create a strong upward swing path.
2.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline during the trophy phase, then uncoil in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that leads the hitting arm up into contact.
3.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk rotate as a single unit during the toss and then uncoil aggressively into the court, with a pronounced upper-body tilt that helps load the kinetic chain before contact.
3s
Second Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline during the toss and loading phase, then his trunk uncoils in sync with his upward leg drive so that his chest squares to the net just after contact.
3.1s
Second Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's second serve wide from the Deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable kick out toward the deuce sideline.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #1 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His feet start in a platform stance and you can see a clear front-foot pivot as he drives up into the serve and lands slightly inside the court.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His continental grip is firm with a slightly relaxed wrist, allowing clear pronation of the hitting arm and wrist through contact.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His continental grip stays firm while his wrist pronates sharply through contact, with a noticeable upward snap just after release of the ball.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His follow-through carries his racquet arm across his body as his back leg kicks back, then he quickly regains his stance with both hands on the racquet ready for the next shot.
3.3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced brushing path.
3.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #2 Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His follow-through carries his body weight into the court with his non-hitting arm tucking in toward his torso as he quickly regains a neutral ready position.
3s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His footwork features a compact pinpoint stance with the back foot stepping up to the front before a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive into the court.
2.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as his back leg extends aggressively into the court.
2.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with his hips uncoiling upward as he extends to contact.
2.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. After contact he lands into the court with his weight moving forward and quickly drops his tossing arm to help rotate his shoulders back into a balanced, ready position.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. The racket contacts the ball slightly above head height with a clearly pronated racket face and an upward swing path that accentuates spin.
2.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #5 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. After contact he drives his weight into the court and finishes with a compact, abbreviated follow-through before settling quickly into a balanced ready position.
3.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #6 Marin Cilic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a platform stance, with a pronounced knee bend and forward weight transfer as he drives up into the serve.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a small front-foot pivot into a pinpoint stance before the toss, with a pronounced knee bend and upward drive clearly visible from this angle.
2.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips extend and rotate into the court during the serve motion.
2.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip stays firm with minimal wrist flex, and you can clearly see the wrist pronation unfolding late through contact to add spin and control.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. From this angle, you can clearly see his continental grip stay relaxed as his wrist pronates sharply through contact to add spin and control.
3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His follow-through carries his arm across his body as his weight lands on his front foot, and he quickly drops the racquet to transition into a balanced ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. From this angle, you can see his continental grip stay relaxed as his wrist pronates aggressively through contact to add spin and control to the serve.
2.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the toss phase, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through torso to shoulder as he drives up to contact.
3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #1 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact his tossing arm drops and then tucks in toward his body as his weight lands on his front foot, bringing him quickly back toward a balanced, ready position on the baseline.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #2 Marin Cilic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His knees dip into a deep bend before driving upward, with his hips staying closed to the court as his back leg extends aggressively into the court during the serve motion.
3.4s
BH Slice Running · Arm-action · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a court_level front angle. His racket face stays noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the downward, slightly across-the-body swing path creates a pronounced underspin effect.
3.3s
BH Slice Center · Arm-action · Court-level-front Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His follow-through finishes with the racquet face slightly open in front of his body while his weight moves onto his front foot, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
2.5s
BH Slice Center · Court-level-side Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His follow-through extends out toward the target with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind him before he recovers back into a compact ready position.
3.1s
BH Slice Short · Court-level-side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while his knees flex noticeably on the loading leg, giving a clear view of how his long legs support a low, skidding slice trajectory.
4.4s
BH Slice Short · Court-level-side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His racket face stays slightly open at contact with the ball around waist height, and the downward, forward swing path creates a pronounced underspin effect.
2.6s
FH Slice Wide · Front Cilic's forehand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racket face slightly open while his weight transfers back toward the middle and his non-hitting hand moves out for balance before resetting to ready position.
3.1s
BH Slice Center · Front #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while a noticeable knee bend and wide base in his legs provide stability through the low slicing motion.
2.8s
BH Slice Center · Front #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with his weight shifting onto the front leg as he steps into the slice and then pushes back to recover toward the middle.
3s
BH Slice Short · Front #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and his wrist stays stable through contact with only a slight downward hinge to keep the racket face open.
2.6s
BH Slice Short · Front #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively closed through contact while the trunk uncoils gradually, making the upper body rotation and sequencing from torso to hitting arm easy to distinguish.
3.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front Marin Cilic's backhand slice wide from the front, filmed from a front angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head moves on a slightly downward, forward path creating underspin.
3s
BH Slice Center · Arm-action · Rear Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His neutral stance is paired with a small adjustment step before contact, followed by a controlled recovery step that keeps his weight slightly on the outside leg as he finishes the slice.
2.9s
BH Slice Running · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's running backhand slice from the Deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features long, galloping strides into the shot before he plants his outside (right) leg and uses a semi-open stance to stabilize while stretching wide.
3.2s
BH Slice Running · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's running backhand slice from the rear court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils late to keep the racquet face stable through contact while he moves laterally.
3.3s
BH Slice Short · Rear Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes out in front with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance as he recovers into a neutral ready position.
2.8s
BH Slice Wide · Rear #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head travels on a distinctly downward, slightly outside-to-inside path through the shot.
3.1s
BH Slice Wide · Rear #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his continental grip is evident with a firm but relaxed hand, and his wrist stays laid back through contact with only a subtle downward knife-like motion to keep the ball low.
3.9s
BH Slice Center · Side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders turn early to set the racquet path, and the trunk stays relatively stable with a subtle forward uncoil that links the upper body rotation into the slicing motion.
2.5s
BH Slice Center · Side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His knees stay flexed with a wide base as his hips remain relatively closed, allowing his back leg to act as a stable post through the slicing motion.
2.9s
BH Slice Short · Side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. After contact his racquet extends forward with a low, elongated follow-through while his weight continues to move into the court and his non-hitting hand starts to return toward a neutral ready position.
3s
BH Slice Short · Side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from the side, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, and you can see a long, low stride that keeps his center of gravity stable through the slicing motion.
2.7s
BH Slice Wide · Side #1 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a quick adjustment step out toward the ball before setting into a slightly open stance with the front foot angled toward the sideline.
3.1s
BH Slice Wide · Side #2 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. From this angle you can clearly see his continental grip with a firm but relaxed hand and a stable wrist that stays slightly laid back through contact before gradually releasing on the follow-through.
2.7s
BH Slice Wide · Side #3 Marin Cilic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. From this angle you can see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist remains relatively stable, with only a slight laid-back position as the racquet carves under the ball.
2.7s