Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has won his first ATP Tour title in almost three years, becoming the lowest-ranked men’s winner in the Open Era in the process. Cilic, 37, beat the sixth seed and home favorite Zhang Zhizhen 7-6(5),

T he 35-year-old Marin Cilic conquered his 21st ATP title in Hangzhou, earning a notable milestone. The Croat lifted the ATP 250 trophy ranked 777th, becoming the lowest-ranked ATP champion since the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990!

Marin Cilic continued his comeback from injury, fighting off two match points to defeat Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) on Sunday to reach the semifinals of the Hangzhou Open in China.

US Open champion Marin Cilic scripted ATP history on Tuesday, becoming the lowest-ranked player ever to win a tour title.

Marin Cilic has become the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP Tour singles title thanks to his historic run at the Hangzhou Open. The Croatian has struggled with injury in recent years, but he ended his title drought in fine style in China to bump Lleyton Hewitt off top spot.

The Asian Swing started last week at the ATP Tour, where two tournaments were played in China. Two fascinating stories have emerged from these tournaments.