The Croat had a total of 80 unforced errors!
Croatia’s best tennis player Marin Čilić failed to advance to the fourth round of the US Open, reports Index.hr on September 1, 2017.
The winner of the 2014 tournament was defeated in the third round by number 33 in the world, Argentine Diego Schwarzman. The final score of the match was4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4, lasting three hours and 23 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=4z74ZebX1q0
The number 7 ranked Croat and number fifth seed of the tournament won the first set 6:4, and then lost the next two in tie breaks. During the fourth set, Čilić lost 4:5, won 40:40 at Schwartzman’s service, but failed to break, therefore swallowing this shocking defeat and elimination from the competition.
Fifth seed and 2014 champion Marin Cilic was knocked out @USOpen by Argentina's Diego Schwartzman: https://t.co/kWbmgieGec pic.twitter.com/jNnYin0iNE
— Sky Sports Tennis ? (@SkySportsTennis) September 1, 2017
Čilić played a poor match overall and primarily struggled with his service. The Croat also, unfortunately, ended the match with 80 unforced errors. In total, Čilić lost his serve nine times, while he had seven breaks.
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✔Schwartzman saca a Cilic
✔Metió 70% de primeros saques
✔Cometió 50% menos de ENF pic.twitter.com/6QkMgcQQss— Big Data Sports (@PodcastBDS) September 1, 2017
Čilić is the fourth top 10 seed to exit the competition, and the tournament will now have a new Grand Slam Finalist.
The 25-year-old Argentine is through to the fourth round of the tournament for the first time in his career. He will face the number 16 seed Lucas Pouille next.
