Maharashtra Open Highlights: Top seed Marin Cilic has advanced to the quarterfinals of Maharashtra Open 2023. The Croatian defeated Spain’s Carballes Baena 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round of the tournament on Wednesday, 4th January 2023. Meanwhile, Second seed Botic van de Zandschulp advanced to the quarterfinals. He defeated Flavio Cobolli in straight sets. While, third seed Emil Ruusuvuori bowed out after losing against Benjamin Bonzi. Follow Maharashtra Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Maharashtra Open Highlights: Marin Cilic defeats Carballes Baena in second round, enters quarterfinal of Maharashtra Open 2023 – Check Highlights
Matches on Day 3
- Sebastian Baez LOST TO Pedro Martinez – 6-3, 1-6, 3-6
- Laslo Djere LOST TO Maximilian Marterer – 6-7, 2-6
- Tim van Rijthoven LOST TO Aslan Karatsev – 6-7, 6-7
- Botic van de Zandschulp BEAT Flavio Cobolli – 7-5, 6-4
- Emil Ruusuvuori BEAT Benjamin Bonzi – 6-1, 7-6
- Marco Cecchinato LOST TO Tallon Griekspoor – 4-6, 4-6
- Marin Cilic BEAT Carballes Baena – 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
- Filip Krajinovic BEAT Michael Mmoh – 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
The 2014 US Open champion Cilic, who received a bye in the opening round, made a dominating start in the match and took the first set without breaking a sweat.
However, Baena, the former World No. 8 junior, made an impressive comeback in the second set. The 29-year-old Spanish player took a 5-2 lead before winning it comfortably to take the match into the decider.
Top-seeded Cilic got his act together in the crucial third set as the former World No. 3 Croatian took an early 3-0 lead and did not let the
Earlier in the day, Benjamin Bonzi and Pedro Martinez recorded stunning upsets to enter the Last-8 stage at the on-going edition of South Asia’s only ATP 250 event, which is being conducted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Government of Maharashtra for the fifth year in Pune
The World No. 60 French star Bonzi sent packing No. 3 seed and the last edition’s runner-up Emil Ruusuvuori 6-1, 7-6 (4) in an intense match. The World No. 62 Martinez, on the other hand, pulled off a sensational come-from-behind 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory against fourth-seeded Sebastian Baez, who is ranked 43 in the world.
In the other singles matches, the No. 8 seed Aslan Karatsev overcame the challenge of Tim van Rijthoven by 7-6 (7), 7-6 (8) in a thrilling match, wherein both the sets were decided into tiebreakers. The Dutch star Botic Van De Zandschulp, who received a bye in the opening round, got the better of the qualifier Flavio Cobolli by 7-5, 6-4.
Maximilian Marterer, Filip Krajinovic were the others to make it to the quarter-finals.
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