Philipp Kohlschreiber stuns Marin Cilic at Indian Wells
ByReuters
Updated 13/03/2018 at 22:27 GMT
Philipp Kohlschreiber upset second seed Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 to advance to the fourth round in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Tuesday.
Phillip Kohlschreiber of Germany plays a forehand in his first round match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during day two of the 2018 Sydney International at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on January 8, 2018 in Sydney, Australia
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Cilic's biggest weapon, his booming serve, lacked its usual accuracy and the German Kohlschreiber was able to control long rallies, pushing the towering Croatian around the court with pinpoint groundstrokes en route to a quick victory.
Cilic, runner-up at this year's Australian Open, only managed to put 51 percent of his first serves in play and was unable to convert any of his four break-point opportunities.
It is the third time that Kohlschreiber has reached the fourth round at the tournament in the California desert and his seventh victory over Cilic in 11 career meetings.
The tournament's number 31 seed will next face Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who advanced earlier on Tuesday after his countryman Gael Monfils was forced to retire from their match due to back pain.
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