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Patna : World No 6 in ATP rankings and 2009 US Open Champion Juan Martin del Porto, 29, Argentina, beat World No 4 Marin Cilic, 29, Croatia, the 2014 US Open Champion, in the quarter-finals on June 7, 2018, to enter the semi-finals of French Open 2018. del Porto defeated Cilic in four sets 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, in the quarterfinals on Suzanne Leglen court, Roland Garros, Paris. The match was suspended on June 6 with the score 5-5 in the first set.
del Porto had also reached the semi-finals of French Open in 2009 and semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2013. Cilic had also reached quarter-finals of French Open in 2017.
del Porto fired 19 Aces in the match compared to 18 by Cilic. Cilic, however, committed 5 double faults to 2 by del Porto. Cilic won 3 break points while del Porto won 4. del Porto won 159 points compared to 135 by Cilic. del Porto’s winning percentage on both first and second serve was better than his rival. del Porto also won 5 games in a row while Cilic won 4. del Porto will now meet World No 1 Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.
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