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Patna : World No 8 Roger Federer, 39, Switzerland, defeated 2014 US Open Champion Marin Cilic, 32, Croatia, in a four-set contest to enter the 3rd round of French Open at Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, on June 3, 2021. Federer, the 8th seed and 2009 French Open champion, beat Cilic 6-2, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 in 2nd round on June 3, 2021.
The Swiss hammered 16 Aces in the match to 12 by Cilic. He also won 5 break points during the match to 3 by the Croatian. Cilic, incidentally, committed 6 double faults to 1 by Federer. The Swiss, in all, won 126 points in the match to 111 by Cilic. Federer also won 5 games in a row in the match to 3 by Cilic.