<img title="Marin Cilic" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jul/marian-cilic-x.jpg" alt="Marin Cilic" /> Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic's first Wimbledon semi-final against American Sam Querrey will be greeted with great excitement in his hometown, a famous Catholic pilgrimage site in southern Bosnia.
Cilic, the World No. 6, was born in Medjugorje &mdash; a town made popular due to alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary &mdash; but represents Croatia after moving to the neighbouring country as a teenager to further his career. His parents though still live in Cilic's birthplace, with some 20,000 people celebrating in Medjugorje when he won the 2014 US Open, his lone Grand Slam title. "We improvised at the time, we celebrated two or three days after the final when Marin arrived to Medjugorje," said Zeljko Dodig, head of the local tennis club, where Cilic started to play. Another party is planned in Medjugorje if Cilic wins Wimbledon now.

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