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Lopez Foils Dimitrov To Reach Back-To-Back Finals

There is no stopping Feliciano Lopez on grass. The Spanish veteran continued his mastery of the surface in reaching a second straight final on Saturday at the Aegon Championships. Lopez overcame 33 winners from Grigor Dimitrov and a lengthy rain delay to advance to the final 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. He claimed 87 per cent first-serve points and benefitted from 25 unforced errors by the Bulgarian. Having only been broken once all week (53/54 service games won), the Spaniard sets a final clash against fellow big-hitter Marin Cilic on Sunday. A rematch of the 2014 final at The Queen's Club, won by Dimitrov in three tie-breaks, Lopez finally got his revenge on an overcast and rainy Saturday afternoon. Runner-up at the...

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Cilic Survives Soggy Saturday For Queen's Final Berth

Marin Cilic turned in a scintillating serving display in securing his place in the final of the Aegon Championships on Saturday. Cilic edged Gilles Muller 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, firing 20 aces and claiming a ruthless 91 per cent (43 of 47) of points on his first serve. He has dropped just 10 first-serve points through four matches this week. The World No. 7 has found a second home on the lawns of The Queen's Club, advancing to his third final. He joins current and former World No. 1s Andy Murray (5), Andy Roddick (4) and Lleyton Hewitt (4) as the only players to reach the title match on three or more occasions since 2000. The champion in 2012 and runner-up...

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