Cilic, del Porto enter QF of French Open

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Patna : World No 6 in ATP rankings and former US Open Champion Juan Martin del Porto, 29, Argentina, beat World No 10 John Isner, 33, USA, in the Round of 18 to enter French Open 2018 quarter-finals on June 4, 2018, night. del Porto defeated Isner in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, on Suzanne Lenglen court, Roland Garros, Paris, in the Round of 16.

Incidentally, Isner fired 12 Aces in the match compared to 6 by del Porto. Isner, however, committed 4 double faults compared to just 1 by del Porto, who also won 3 break points.

World No 4 Marin Cilic, 29, Croatia, beat World No 18 Fabio Fognini, 31, Italy, in a five-setter 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-7, 6-3, in the Round of 16 on Philippe Chatrier court to enter the quarter-finals of French Open. Fognini committed 8 double faults compared to 4 by Cilic. Fognini fired 10 Aces while Cilic fired 8 Aces. Cilic won 7 break points while Fognini won 3.