Cilic battles past Tipsarevic in Den Bosch


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 16 Jun 2017

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 7, 2017 Croatia's Marin Cilic in action during his quarter final match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka Reuters / Pascal Rossignol

(Reuters) - Marin Cilic launched his grasscourt campaign when he survived a tricky opener against Janko Tipsarevic at the Den Bosch Open on Thursday, blasting down 17 aces in a 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 victory.

Fellow Croatian Ivo Karlovic also used his serve to great effect, losing only eight points on his delivery in a 6-4 6-1 victory over wildcard Stefan Kozlov.

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