Australian Open 2018, Day 9: Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic, Live Updates

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Final score: Cilic def Nadal (ret) - 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 2-0

Cilic deserves his place in the semi-finals.

But all credit to Cilic. He was the more aggressive player and hit fearlessly.

Rafa's physical woes continue. He could hardly run from the start of the 4th set. He could hardly push himself on serve.

Cilic was up 2-0 in the fifth set

Rafa retires!

BREAK

This time Cilic breaks!

Another break point here

Rafa saved that.

Clearly not pushing much on the right leg

Rafa saved three break points on his serve and faces yet another.

Cilic begins the decider with a 1-0 lead

And we are going the distance!

Rafa asked for the physio again.

SET

No, Rafa can't hold. Cilic breaks and takes the fourth set 6-2

Can Rafa hold and stretch this set?

And Cilic holds to lead 5-2

And pretty much pumped up as well.

40-30 on serve

Cilic is coming up with serve and a first strike.

Rafa HOLDS!

2-4

And Rafa saves 3 bps!

Cilic squanders 2 bps

0-40

Three break points

The thigh strain must be bothering him.

Rafa is not at all trying.

0-30

Nadal is back to serving, but evidently not running much

Nadal is being treated on the right thigh

And Cilic holds!

4-1

Extraordinary volley from Cilic!

30-15

BREAK

And Cilic's persistence pays off!

3-1

Cilic moved Rafa to every corner of the court and forced him into errors.

Break point

Big hold for Cilic after his service game went to deuce.

2-1 to Cilic

Rafa went down 0-30 but managed to hold after errors from the Croat.

1-1

Cilic starts Set 4 with an easy service game

1-0

Rafa is up 2 sets to one!

7-6(5) it was

ROAR from Rafa!

He comes up with a volley and a smash!

Set 3 to Rafa

Set point to Rafa

Cilic misses the forehand as he presses it too much in a rush

Rafa couldn't pick up a volley.

5-5

Rafa held barely as Cilic hits the tape!

5-4

Big forehand return from Cilic

4-4

Big backhand return from Rafa

He is up 4-3

Now Cilic overhits.

3-3

Another backhand and it is 3-2 to Cilic

Cilic gets the minibreak back with a backhand crosscourt winner.

2-2

Cilic messes up a volley

Rafa up 2-0

And we have a tiebreak here as Cilic holds.

Rafa holds and he has a 6-5 advantage

Excellent volley from the sixth seed!

Cilic is just breathing fire!

5-5

Rafa earned himself a set point after Cilic hit a backhand long.

But the Croat comes up with some great hitting to save it