Tennis - US Open - New York, U.S. - August 28, 2017 - Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates celebrates point during win against Tennys Sandgren of the U.S. in their first round match. REUTERS/Mike Segar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Croatia's Marin Cilic started strong and hung on to win his first match since his emotional defeat in the Wimbledon final, besting American Tennys Sandgren 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Monday to reach the second round of the U.S. Open.
The 2014 U.S. Open champion moved well throughout the nearly three-hour match and appeared unhindered by the adductor injury and foot blisters that ailed him during his straight sets loss to Roger Federer at the All England Club.
