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Cilic Reaches Paris QFs; Secures London Qualification

Marin Cilic booked his spot in the BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals on Thursday and also clinched his place at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 13-20 November. The ninth-seeded Croatian ended David Goffin’s hopes of qualifying for the prestigious season finale with a 6-3, 7-6(9) victory in one hour and 55 minutes, with his first win in their fourth meeting. Cilic could not convert five match points at 6/3, 7/6, 8/7 in the second set tie-break. “I was expecting it,” said Cilic. “That's what I was playing for. I have been in this Battle for London for a few years. You can say I'm getting experienced in that, so it's something...

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Cilic Qualifies For 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

Just one spot remains in the singles field at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals as Marin Cilic became the seventh player to qualify for the prestigious season-ending tournament, to be held from 13-20 November at The O2 in London. The Croatian secured his spot with a third-round win over David Goffin on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. He joins Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic and Gael Monfils in the elite eight-man field. [ALSO LIKE] Cilic is set to make his second appearance at The O2. After winning his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2014, Cilic went on to qualify for the season finale. "It's been a huge...

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