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Finals Contender Cilic Wins Tokyo Opener

Top seed Marin Cilic played with great assurance on Monday at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships as he continued his comeback from an adductor injury with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over #NextGenATP Greek qualifier Stefanos Tsitsipas in 74 minutes. Cilic, who celebrated his 29th birthday on 28 September, lost his serve just once in the third game of the pair’s first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, ultimately finishing with eight aces and having won 24 of his 29 first service points. “He’s a good player, an upcoming star of men’s tennis, who broke me early and forced me to find my best level and a good rhythm,” said Cilic. “At the end, I was pleased with the way I served...

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