 At Wimbledon, he was drawn in the top half and was considered one of the biggest threats to Roger Federer's title defense.He was upset in the second round by Guido Pella in five sets, after comfortably winning the first two sets.During the North American summer hard-court swing, Čilić made strong showings in Toronto and Cincinnati, losing in both tournaments to the eventual champion in tight three setters (Rafael Nadal in Toronto and Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati).