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Wimbledon 2012: Cilic edges Querrey 17-15 in 5th to reach fourth round
Marin Cilic of Croatia outlasted Sam Querrey of the United States 17-15 in the fifth set after 5½ hours of play Saturday to reach Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time since 2008.
- Associated Press
- Updated: July 01, 2012 01:58 AM IST
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Marin Cilic of Croatia outlasted Sam Querrey of the United States 17-15 in the fifth set after 51/2 hours of play Saturday to reach Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time since 2008.
It's the second-longest singles match in tournament history, by time. The record is the 11 hours, 5 minutes for John Isner's 70-68 fifth-set victory over Nicolas Mahut in 2010.
The 16th-seeded Cilic won 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (3), 17-15. He got the pivotal break at 15-15 in the fifth when the 64th-ranked Querrey double-faulted, then put a forehand into the net.
Cilic then served it out, getting the last two points when Querrey sailed a forehand out at the end of a 30-stroke exchange, then put a backhand return long.
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Tennis Wimbledon 2012 Novak Djokovic Marin Cilic Ana Ivanovic Angelique Kerber Sara Errani Nicolas Mahut John Isner
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