Marin Cilic Advances to Hangzhou Open Semifinals Amid Comeback
The 35-year-old Croatian saved two match points to secure his spot, while Chinese teenager Juncheng Shang also reached the semifinals in Chengdu.
- Marin Cilic defeated Yasutaka Uchiyama in a thrilling three-set match to reach the Hangzhou Open semifinals.
- Cilic, who has been recovering from a knee injury, saved eight of nine break points in the match.
- He will face fourth-seeded Brandon Nakashima, who is in top form, in the semifinals.
- At the Chengdu Open, 19-year-old Juncheng Shang upset second-seeded Alexander Bublik to advance to the semifinals.
- Shang will compete against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann for a spot in the final of his home-country tournament.