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Marin Cilic pulled off his second straight upset of the 2022 French Open, defeating seventh seed Andy Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. After disposing of second seed Daniil Medvedev in the previous round in straight sets, the Croat was stretched to five by Rublev. The 33-year-old held his nerve to seal an impressive 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2).
Cilic's previous best result at Roland Garros was reaching the quarterfinals, and with his latest win, the 33-year-old has now reached the semifinals at all four Grand Slams. The only other active players to have achieved this feat are the Big 4 of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Overall, the World No. 23 has reached six Slam semifinals till date -- twice each at the Australian Open and the US Open, once each at the French Open and Wimbledon.
For reference, Federer has reached 46 Major semifinals, followed by Djokovic with 42. Nadal has 37 Major semifinal runs, including this year's French Open, while Murray has progressed to the semifinals on 21 occasions in Majors.
A victory for Cilic in the semifinals on Friday would also make him the fifth active player to reach the final at every Slam, after only the Big 4.
Marin Cilic will take on either Holger Rune or Casper Ruud in the semifinals of the French Open
Following his win over Andrey Rublev, Marin Cilic will take on either Holger Rune or Casper Ruud in the semifinals of the 2022 French Open. This is the first time both Ruud and Rune have reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, with the Norwegian the favorite to book a semifinal showdown with Cilic.
The Croat trails the head-to-head against Ruud 2-0, while he has never faced off against Rune on the ATP tour before. If the Norwegian reaches the last four, he will be the favorite against the World No. 23. If Rune advances, however, the 33-year-old will be the favorite to reach the final.
Alexander Zverev will lock horns with Rafael Nadal in the other semifinal. Nadal is the clear favorite to advance, having disposed of defending champion Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster quarterfinal on Wednesday.
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