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M. Cilic (7)
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A. De Minaur
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Updated 02/09/2018 at 06:24 GMT
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CILIC HAS DONE IT! The Croatian has come back from two sets down to win 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5! But this match was largely about De Minaur. A star has been born. The young Australian is the story here. He'll be disappointed not to have closed this out, but what a performance. What a talent. He'll be back.
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*CILIC 6-5 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): The pressure shifts back on to the young Australian as Cilic does a good job of holding serve rather comfortably. Are we destined for a tie break?
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CILIC 5-5 DE MINAUR* (4-6, 3-6, -3, 6-4): This could be something really special if De Minaur pulls this off. He has leveled up the deciding set.
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*CILIC 5-4 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): SENSATIONAL! De Minaur saves a sixth match point and then breaks Cilic himself. We are back in serve in this final set!
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CILIC 5-3 DE MINAUR* (6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6): This is just silly now. De Minaur saves FIVE match points. Two of those saves were sensational defence and now he has one more shot at Cilic!
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*CILIC 5-2 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): All of a sudden Cilic is just one game away from pulling off the comeback from two sets down. His serving in the past few games has been too strong for De Minaur.
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CILIC 4-2 DE MINAUR* (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): And that could be the crucial breakthrough for Cilic! He brought up 0-40, lost two break points, but then took the final one.
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*CILIC 3-2 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3): Cilic saves a couple break points and then serves it out with some big deliveries. De Minaur gets a violation for racquet abuse after spurning one of the BPs.
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CILIC 2-2 DE MINAUR* (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): An immediate response from Cilic! That was a bit of a sloppy game from De Minaur, with four errors including a double fault.
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*CILIC 1-2 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): The early break in the fifth and final set goes the way of De Minaur! A couple loose points from Cilic allowed him, sending a slak forehand beyond the baseline on break point.
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CILIC 1-1 DE MINAUR* (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): And now it's Du Minaur's turn to serve out to love. This is a war of wills between these two men.
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*CILIC 1-0 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4): The momentum is undoubtedly with Cilic now. The Croatian holds to love, seeing out the service game with an ace down the T.
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WE'RE GOING TO A FIFTH SET! Cilic wins the fourth set 6-4. The Croatian has fought back on to level terms and now it's a one set shootout. De Minaur made some poor decisions in that final game.
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*CILIC 5-4 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3): That was a chance for the young Australian. His attempted passing shot brought up 30-30, but Cilic saw it through. Still on serve.
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CILIC 4-4 DE MINAUR* (4-6, 3-6, 6-3): Can you believe that? Cilic had FIVE break points there, but De Munaur saved them all with some really gutsy play. That game had everything.
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*CILIC 4-3 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3): De Minaur pumped himself up at 30-30 after Cilic put one in the net. But Cilic then has the Australian on the run. He's starting to blow had after each point.
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CILIC 3-3 DE MINAUR* (4-6, 3-6, 6-3): De Minaur is trying to up the pace of his play here. Is that to try and catch Cilic cold or is it because he's starting to feel some fatigue?
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*CILIC 3-2 DE MINAUR (4-6, 3-6, 6-3): Cilic holds serve once again before the change of ends. De Minaur won the first point, but some big serving, a couple winners and an overhead see Cilic close out.