Nick Kyrgios sets up Marin Cilic clash, Novak Djokovic also through
Nick Kyrgios and Marin Cilic will battle it out for a place in the Fever-Tree Championships final.
Kyrgios, who beat British pair Andy Murray and Kyle Edmund in his first two matches, came through two tie-breakers against defending champion Feliciano Lopez to secure his place in the semi-finals.
It was a tough loss for Spaniard Lopez as he didn’t lose his serve in either set with the Australian claiming a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3) victory.
Acing all the tests 👍@NickKyrgios fires 32 aces and defeats defending champion Feliciano Lopez 7-6(5) 7-6(3) to reach his first career semi-final at #QueensTennis pic.twitter.com/58robrtnYm
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 22, 2018
Next up for Kyrgios is top seed and three-time Queen’s Club champion Marin Cilic.
The former US Open winner put his serve to good use as he outgunned American Sam Querrey 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic was in trouble early on in his match against Adrian Mannarino, but staged a great comeback to move into the semi-finals.
Frenchnman Mannarino broke in the third game and led 4-3 before Djokovic broke back. The Serb then took the set with another break in the 13th game while it was one-way traffic in the second set.
Welcome to the 800 win club @DjokerNole 🙌🙌
He rolls past Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1 to reach the last four at #QueensTennis pic.twitter.com/p2Fn8iukRG
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 22, 2018
Djokovic will take on Jeremy Chardy after the Frenchman beat Frances Tiafoe from the United States 6-4, 6-4.
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