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Patna : Qualifier Jiri Vesely, 28, Czech Republic, upset 2014 US Open Champion & World No 24 Marin Cilic, 33, Croatia, in straight sets in first round of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 event,at Dubai, UAE, on February 21, 2022. World No 123 Vesely beat Cilic 6-4, 7-6 in 1hr 54 minutes in first round overcoming 17 Aces hammered by the Croatian during the match. Veselyfired 7 Aces only.
The Czech won 2 break points during the match to 1 by Cilic, who had reached Wimbledon Final in 2017 and Australian Open final in 2018. Vesely, however, also won the tie-break.Both the players committed 2 double faults each The czech, in all, won 77 points during the match to 67 points by Cilic.
Another qualifier Taro Daniel, 29, Japan, upset World No 48 David Goffin, 31, Belgium, in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 in first round. The Japanese World No 111 hammered 12 Aces during the match to 5 by Goffin. Both the players committed 2 double faults each. Taro Danier won 3 break points during the match to 2 by Goffin. But, the Japanese also won the tiebreak. Garo won 4 games in a row during the match to 2 by The Belgian.