Nishikori Sets Cilic Rematch At Wimbledon

Kei Nishikori is into the fourth round at Wimbledon after downing Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday. The No. 5 seed broke serve five times (5/10) and secured the win in just under two hours. With the win, Nishikori matches his best showing at the All England Club, a fourth-round appearance in 2014. He has reached the second week at all three Grand Slam events of 2016.

In the next round, the 26 year-old will face No. 9 Marin Cilic, a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 winner over Lukas Lacko. The Croatian stifled Lacko with raw power, firing 44 winners and converting five of 21 break point opportunities.

The big-serving Cilic will look forward to an 11th FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting against Nishikori and his precise groundstrokes. He trails that rivalry 3-7 but crucially won the 2014 US Open final in straight sets to claim his lone Grand Slam title to date. The pair have never squared off on grass.

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