Queen’s Club Championships 2018: Day 9 – Highlights
Men’s Tennis Highlights
Single’s: Marin Cilic vs Novak Djokovic
Result: Marin Cilic defeated Novak Djokovic in Queen’s Club Championships 2018 final by 7-6(3), 7-6(4).
Highlights:
- An absolute and outstanding performance was witnessed today between Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic in the three sets.
#ATP
Marin Cilic 43.15%
Novak Djokovic 56.85% ?— Tennis Predictions (@winfo_tenis) 24 June 2018
- The 31-year old Serbian, Novak Djokovic opened the scoring of the first set.
- However, Marin Cilic was also scoring points at a very fast pace.
- After a very tough battle between the two, the score was levelled at 5-5.
Tremendous speed and agility from #Djokovic as he sprints into the forecourt to meet a short #Cilic slice- he not only wins the point despite hitting the deck, but gets up to pump an ace past #Cilic.
What a man!
3-2, he leads!
Live Stream >>> https://t.co/0uCkhN4O6v pic.twitter.com/Zg1MM0Syxy
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) 24 June 2018
- At last, Novak Djokovic claimed the victory in the first set when Marin Cilic failed to score the last point on his serve.
- The next started after a short break and Novak Djokovic again took the lead in this set.
Marin Cilic saves a MP in the 2nd set and gets a great 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3 win over Novak Djokovic to win at the Queen’s Club for the 2nd time in his career.
Super week for both, surely two of the top5 favorites (maybe top3) to win Wimbledon.
[getty] pic.twitter.com/NmYpE06Y7c
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) 24 June 2018
- However, both the players played at their peak in this set as it eventually came to a tie-break.
- Novak was playing well in the tie-break but he lost the last two points on his serve and finally lost the second set.
Marin #Cilic wins a second Queen’s title!
Beats Novak #Djokovic 5-7 7-6 6-3 after saving a match point too!
Encouraging week for #Djokovic, but it’s #Cilic who carries the day, and heads into Wimbledon as one of the favourites. pic.twitter.com/7b3sVN78pY
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) 24 June 2018
- Now it was all down to the third set for both the players. Marin Cilic took the lead and was extending it at a very swift pace.
#Cilic breaks!
Magnificent forehand pass on the run brings up break point, and #Djokovic‘s backhand clatters into the net to give up the break!#Cilic is serving for a second #Queen‘s title! pic.twitter.com/O3nDcIjP5a
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) 24 June 2018
- In the end, Novak Djokovic lost some points on the serve and finally it was Marin Cilic who claimed the title of Queen’s Club Championships 2018.
Marin Cilic saves one championship point to beat Novak Djokovic 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3. Lifts his second @QueensTennis ?.
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— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) 24 June 2018
Double’s: Henri Kontinen and John Peers vs Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray
Result: Henri Kontinen and John Peers defeated Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray in Queen’s Club Championships 2018 by 6-4, 6-3.
Highlights:
- Henri Kontinen and John Peers opened the scoring of the first set with a brilliant ace.
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Jamie Murray/Bruno Soares: 50.00%
Henri Kontinen/John Peers 50.00%— Tennis Predictions (@winfo_tenis) 24 June 2018
- On the other hand, Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray were also playing confidently.
- But in the end, Henri Kontinen and John Peers managed to win the first set as Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray lost the last point on their serve.
So close for @jamie_murray and @BrunoSoares82, but a defence of their doubles title at Queen’s wasn’t to be ?
Australian @johnwpeers and Finn @henrikontinen took the title with a 6-4, 6-3 victory ?
Read more: https://t.co/swfZ4PseVm pic.twitter.com/k5JRlgSnw9
— Team GB (@TeamGB) 24 June 2018
- The next set started and again Henri Kontinen and John Peers opened the scoring of this set.
Hard luck on losing out on another title today, but onwards and upwards for Wimbledon. Go get it!
— Brenda Parry (@BrenParry71) 24 June 2018
- They were extending it at a very fast rate but Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray didn’t lose hope and started gaining points.
- However, Bruno and Jamie lost some points on the serve which costed them the set.
Commiserations to @jamie_murray and @BrunoSoares82, who were beaten in the #QueensTennis doubles final ?
They went down 6-4, 6-3 to @henrikontinen and @johnwpeers #BackTheBrits pic.twitter.com/eywOae97rY
— Team GB (@TeamGB) 24 June 2018
- They were the defending champions of this title and eventually they lost it to Henri Kontinen and John Peers.
Back on track ?@henrikontinen and @johnwpeers lift the ? at @QueensTennis ?.
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— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) 24 June 2018
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