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Nishikori slumps to Cilic loss
- Updated: November 18, 2016
Kei Nishikori fell to an abject three-set defeat to Marin Cilic just 24 hours before facing Novak Djokovic in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals.
Nishikori had already qualified for the semi-finals and looked relaxed as he eased through the first set, but he then suffered a collapse and went on to lose 6-3 2-6 3-6.
Cilic’s victory was the first of his career at the O2 Arena and the 200 ranking points it earned him mean he will end the year as the world No 6.
Shot of the match
Tennis doesn’t get much more entertaining than this lob followed by a hot dog followed by a volleyed winner.
Cilic’s reaction
“It feels great. I played really good today and it was a pleasure to get a great performance for the end of the week. I felt I played well during the week, but I was a little bit unfortunate in those first …
