French Open 2014 Results: Day 6 Scores and Analysis for Top Contenders

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: May 30, 2014

commentComment        

The field is beginning to narrow following Day 6 action at the 2014 French Open.

Although some of the tournament's top contenders saw early departures from Roland Garros, the hope of earning a coveted Grand Slam title is alive and well for many more.

On Friday, many of tennis' brightest stars took to the court in hopes of continuing their journeys through this marathon of a tournament.

Let's take a look back and recap the matches of a few players who shone bright on Day 6 of the French Open.

 

(2) Novak Djokovic def. (25) Marin Cilic; 6-3, 6-2, 6(2)-7(7), 6-4



Novak Djokovic advanced through Round 3 at Roland Garros, defeating Marin Cilic after four sets in three hours and 11 minutes.

Despite Djokovic holding an 8-0 career record against Cilic, he was heavily tested—and appeared visibly frustrated at times—on Friday.

Cilic looked in great form early in the match, as Djokovic was forced to come from behind and level the game at 3-3 before ultimately winning the set 6-3.

Djokovic looked to settle in nicely in the second set, running Cilic all over the court en route to a 6-2 set win.

In the third set, Cilic showed a great deal of aggression. He recorded three aces and 13 winners while only allowing Djokovic to win one of his six break points on his way to a set victory. This marked the first time Djokovic dropped a set in quite some time.

Djokovic took control late in the fourth set after Cilic mounted a nice comeback bid. After Cilic's 19 unforced errors, including a double fault on the first match point, Djokovic took the match.

ESPN Stats and Info tweeted Djokovic's career record against Cilic after the match:



Difficulty will only continue to increase for Djokovic, as he awaits the match between (13) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and (22) Jerzy Janowicz to see who he will face in R...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!