Tennis – Paris Masters ’18: Novak Djokovic Beats Cilic; Moves Into The Semis
2nd seed Novak Djokovic battled again from a set down to beat Croat Marin Cilic and secure a place in the Paris Masters semi-finals.
The Serbian won 4-6 6-2 6-3 out of 2 hours and 12 minutes in spite of being a set and a break down.
Djokovic lost the opening set and went 2-1 down in the third before instantly crushing spirit and after that pushing forward at 5-3.
That was a great match with its share bit of ebbs & flows. Cilic threw the kitchen sink over the net, but @DjokerNole is still as good as it gets & there ain’t no one at this time that can come out on top of him. He won’t allow it. 21 wins in a row, 30 in the last 31 matches. ? https://t.co/JR6nKNiyYf
— mounica (@freckled_sky) November 2, 2018
He will confront either Roger Federer or Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals.
Djokovic indicated disappointment on court, pointing an upheaval at his box before serving for the second set, and breaking his racquet subsequent to dropping serve in the third.
The 2018 US Open and Wimbledon champion is on a 21-match winning streak and has beaten Cilic in their two latest gatherings.
Novak Djokovic comes back from a break down in the 3rd to beat Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the SFs in Paris.
His 21st consecutive win.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 2, 2018
Fifth seed Cilic vanquished Djokovic in the current year’s Queen’s final, yet the Serb won in the last four of the Cincinnati Masters while in transit to a record-breaking triumph over Federer in the last.
Tennis – Paris Masters 2018: Novak Djokovic Races Into The QF’s
Russian world number 18 Karen Khachanov beat fourth seed Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in their quarter-last, setting up a last-four tie with Austrian 6th seed Dominic Thiem.
There were objections from Zverev over commotion originating from Khachanov’s case amid the match, which completed in a little more than 60 minutes.
You knew he wasn’t going away ?@DjokerNole, who’s getting to everything — again — converts his 7️⃣th break point for 3-1 lead in second set v Cilic @RolexPMasters #ATP pic.twitter.com/kzoPaz6cam
— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 2, 2018
French Open finalist Thiem originated from a set down to beat shielding champion Jack Sock 4 6-4 6-4 of every two hours and 16 minutes.
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