Croats Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic used the power of their serve to resolve their first matches at the Hertogenbosch tournament, where they reached the quarterfinals after defeating American Stefan Kozlov and Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, respectively.
Cilic, a quarter-finalist at Roland Garros, beat Tipsarevic, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4, with 17 aces. Karlovic, 19-year-old Kozlov, 6-4, 6-1, with nine aces.
Cilic will face in the quarterfinals against the Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who defeated the Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, 7-6 (2), 4-2 and abandonment, and Karlovic with the Russian Daniil Medvedev, who defeated the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 and 7-6 (3)
In the women’s draw, the Croatian Ana Konjuh, fifth seed, advanced to the quarterfinals by beating the Dutch Richel Hogenkamp, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4, and the French Kristina Mladenovic, quarter-finalist at Roland Garros and second seeded , who defeated the Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 90 of the world, 3-6 and 6-2 and 6-2.
– Men’s round of 16
Ivo Karlovic (CRO, 3) to Stefan Kozlov (USA), 6-4 and 6-1.
Marin Cilic (CRO, 1) to Janko Tipsarevic (SRB), 6-7 (6), 6-2 and 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev (RUS) to Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS), 6-3 and 7-6 (3)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) to Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR), 7-6 (2), 4-2 and abandonment.
– Women’s round of 16:
Ana Konjuh (CRO, 5) to Richel Hogenkamp (NED), 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4.
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA, 2) to Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR), 3-6, 6-2 and 6-2.
Arantxa Rus (NED) to Andrea Hlavackova (CZE), 6-2 and 7-5.
Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) to Antonia Lottner (GER), 7-5 and 6-3.
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Cilic, a quarter-finalist at Roland Garros, beat Tipsarevic, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4, with 17 aces. Karlovic, 19-year-old Kozlov, 6-4, 6-1, with nine aces.
Cilic will face in the quarterfinals against the Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who defeated the Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, 7-6 (2), 4-2 and abandonment, and Karlovic with the Russian Daniil Medvedev, who defeated the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 and 7-6 (3)
In the women’s draw, the Croatian Ana Konjuh, fifth seed, advanced to the quarterfinals by beating the Dutch Richel Hogenkamp, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4, and the French Kristina Mladenovic, quarter-finalist at Roland Garros and second seeded , who defeated the Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 90 of the world, 3-6 and 6-2 and 6-2.
– Men’s round of 16
Ivo Karlovic (CRO, 3) to Stefan Kozlov (USA), 6-4 and 6-1.
Marin Cilic (CRO, 1) to Janko Tipsarevic (SRB), 6-7 (6), 6-2 and 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev (RUS) to Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS), 6-3 and 7-6 (3)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) to Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR), 7-6 (2), 4-2 and abandonment.
– Women’s round of 16:
Ana Konjuh (CRO, 5) to Richel Hogenkamp (NED), 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4.
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA, 2) to Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR), 3-6, 6-2 and 6-2.
Arantxa Rus (NED) to Andrea Hlavackova (CZE), 6-2 and 7-5.
Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) to Antonia Lottner (GER), 7-5 and 6-3.
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