Big opportunity missed there.
Tennis 2018
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Too much unforced errors for Fed.
Cheap ticket I got just 2 hours ago. Seat up top overlooking players' entrance directly.
Yeap. Moving up a fraction second earlier to hit the ball early.
You'd think this set is make or break for Cilic. Hard to imagine him serving any better.
Cilic can't stop hitting monster serves when break point down. Nothing Federer could do.
Fed's missed that 2nd serve return all evening. Time to switch it up a bit.
Interesting. Kid mopping up sweat on Cilic's side of the court.
Federer lost a bit of sharpness in his forehand in this set.
Alright, time to get nervous...
Serve flagged badly after that perfect start in the tb.
Game on now.
Game on now.
Well played Cilic.
The match is still alive.
The match is still alive.
Too good from Cilic. Clear favourite for me if he keeps this up
Any chance Fed getting worn out if this goes 5 sets? Don't think he's played more than 3 sets in the tournament plus the heat
Ball boy keep mopping up sweat on whatever side of the court Cilic is on, could be nothing but I reckon physicality won't be a problem for Roger if this goes long.
It's indoors, so he'll be fine.
The match has hardly been full of gruelling rallies either.
Cilic clearly the stronger player from the baseline right now.
I console myself with the hope that it's very hard to keep up his level consistently. His serve has to dip at some point.
A lot of it rides on Federer finding his groundstrokes again. If he keeps playing like he has been for the last 20 minutes or so, this is not going to end well.
Another easy mistake with the backhand.
Apparently not yet.
Cilic is playing really well now. If he can keep up his level I reckon Federer's going to have to go really well to beat him.
Cilic is playing with confidence now. Roger needs to step up.
Cilic's return is monstrous right now.
Federer has hit only 5 forehand winners so far
20 is more than enough anyway. 
Sloppy game from Cilic.
Please don't feck this up!
Bit of a gift from Cilic.
Cilic not getting enough first serves in. He's at 50% for the match.
Dunno where that came from. But I don't think Federer looks unbreakable at all.
That forehand half volley on the run by Federer was one of the shots of the tournament. Nobody else can hit that shot.
What a shot
One hold away from a big advantage.
2:1, get in!
Come On!
Still weaker on the rallies but I don't feel he's making that many mistakes. Set a bit of a gift but now Cilic will be under huge pressure.
That set was such a gimme from Cilic. Still think he’s in this, though. His highest level in this match has been higher than Federer’s.
Get in!
Agreed. This first service game looks a bit first setty, though. BP Federer.
And he mucks it up. 1:0 Federer. Not please put it to rest.
Awful stuff from Cilic.
He'll have to break back immediately to keep this alive.
He'll have to break back immediately to keep this alive.
God damn you, german eurosport. Game has started and for no reason they show the commentators (a guy + B. Becker) talking about nothing so we only get to see the last point as a half screen slow mo. Dickheads.
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