Cilic Upsets Del Potro In Five

Marin Cilic upset fourth-seed Juan Martin del Potro 5-7 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-3 after 4 hours of 38 minutes of play. The young Croat finally beat del Potro, who was 2-0 over the fourteenth seed. His quarterfinal appearance this week will match his best grand slam performance at last year’s US Open, where he lost to Juan Martin del Potro.

Now, the Croat will play Andy Roddick next, who was able to overcome Fernando Gonzalez in five sets. They are currently 1-1 in head-to-head action with Cilic winning their last meeting in 2008 in Toronto. It would be nice to see the Croatian youngster make it to the semifinals.

Sunday’s Results
Singles Round of 16
2 Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
14 Marin Cilic (CRO) def. 4 Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 5-7 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-3
5 Andy Murray (GBR) def. John Isner (USA) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2
7 Andy Roddick (USA) def. 11 Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 6-3 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-2

Doubles Third Round
1 B. Bryan (USA)/M. Bryan (USA) def. 17 J. Melzer (AUT)/P. Petzschner (GER) 7-6(1) 6-4
2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) def. P. Marx (GER)/I. Zelenay (SVK) 6-4 6-2
Arnaud Clement (FRA)/J. Erlich (ISR) def. J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO) 6-3 0-6 7-5

Monday’s Matches
Singles Round of 16
1 Roger Federer (SUI) vs. 22 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
3 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Lukasz Kubot (POL)
6 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) vs. 9 Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. 26 Nicolas Almagro (ESP)

Doubles Third Round
3 L. Dlouhy (CZE)/L. Paes (IND) vs. J. Isner (USA)/S, Querrey (USA)
11 S. Aspelin (SWE)/C. Kas (GER) vs. F. Gonzalez (CHI)/I. Ljubicic (CRO)
M. Kohlmann (GER)/J. Nieminen (FIN) vs. Simone Bolelli (ITA)/A. Seppi (ITA)

Monday’s Order of Play

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