Marin Cilic snaps four-match losing streak to edge Klizan

ByReuters

Updated 06/05/2019 at 21:42 GMT

Marin Cilic saved four match points to beat Slovakia's Martin Klizan 6-4 2-6 7-6(0) and reach the second round of the Madrid Open on Monday.

Marin Cilic lors du Masters 1000 de Madrid 2019

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The Croatian had lost his previous four matches but triumphed in two hours 48 minutes to set up a meeting with Jan-Lennard Struff.

American Taylor Fritz made it through qualifying for the first time this season and upset Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(8) 7-6(4) to set up a second round showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic.

"It's a pleasure to be back here," Djokovic told reporters on Monday.

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"I've had very good successes and some good results here in the past. And I'm happy to be healthy playing here.

"Maybe I haven't been at my best level in the last two months but bit by bit we're getting that back and I hope my best tennis comes out here."

Russia's Karen Khachanov beat Jaume Munar 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3, while Gael Monfils breezed past Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-1.

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