Top seed Marin Cilic continued his quest for an 18th tour-level title on Friday when he reached the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 semi-finals, a win that boosts his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals. Cilic was in devastating form, breaking Ryan Harrison's serve five times in a 6-2, 6-0 victory over 53 minutes. The Croatian struck 11 aces and lost just one of his first service points (20/21). He also reached last year’s Tokyo semi-finals (l. to Goffin). “It was definitely the best match for me this week, everything was functioning well from the beginning to the end,” said Cilic. “I was serving exceptionally well, I played aggressively and was able to return his serve. To...
David Goffin, last year's finalist, discusses his comeback against Richard Gasquet on Friday for a place in the Tokyo semi-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch Hot Shot as Steve Johnson showcases his speed and agility against Diego Schwartzman on Friday at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.