Cilic dropped out of Roland Garros, Italian in Naddrac in three sets
Croatian tennis player Marin Čilić said goodbye to the second Grand Slam of the Season Tournament, Roland Garros By defeating in the first round of the Italians Flavija Cobbolia with 2-6, 1-6, 3-6. After missing the past two editions of Roland Garros, Cilic started this year from the Paris « Red Land » from qualifying.
He passed two rounds, but he lost in his third appearance. Despite the defeat, Cilic fell into the main draw of Roland Garros as a « happy loser » where he was waiting for him 35. Cobolli was convincing, in an hour and 43 minutes he celebrated with 3-0 in sets, dropping only six games.
The Italian made two breaks in the first set, in the third and seventh games for 6-2. In the second set, he was even more convincing, taking his service to Cilic three times, getting the second set 6-1. In the third set he ruled a break in the sixth game for 4-2, after which the 23-year-old Italian calmly brought to the end.
Cilic scored four aces during the match with only 47 percent of the first service affected, and did not use any of the three break-balls. It was their second match, two years ago in Umag, also celebrated Cobolli 6-4. 6-3. Cilic was 17. appearance at Roland Garros, and the farthest he came to 2022.
