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Marin Cilic faces test against Fabio Fognini at French Open

By Harry Floyd

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 02: Marin Cilic of Croatia plays a forehand during his mens singles third round match against Steve Johnson of The United States during day seven of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 02: Marin Cilic of Croatia plays a forehand during his mens singles third round match against Steve Johnson of The United States during day seven of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) /
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Croatian tennis star Marin Cilic is advancing at the 2018 French Open. He faces a challenge next though in Fabio Fognini.

Marin Cilic is into the round of 16 at the 2018 French Open. He faces a test in Italian tennis veteran Fabio Fognini next at the Grand Slam. A US Open champion, Cilic is among the best in men’s singles tennis. The current world No. 4 has seen a resurgence throughout his past year on the ATP World Tour. He is 2-1 all-time against Fognini.

Cilic has dropped just one set so far at the French Open. He needs to continue his fantastic display of tennis if he hopes to taste glory at the Grand Slam.

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Right now, defending champion and heavy favorite Rafael Nadal remains alive. He is searching for his 11th career title at Roland Garros. Nadal completed La Decima last year when he won his 10th title at the French Open. The King of Clay is the player to beat, but some such as Cilic could pose a threat. Others in action include Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, Alexander Zverev, and Juan Martin del Potro. That’s just to name a few.

Even though action at Roland Garros is advancing to the later rounds, several talented players complete a tough field in men’s singles.

Marin Cilic takes on world No. 18 Fabio Fognini next at the 2018 French Open. Fognini is fresh off of an unexpected five-set victory over rising star Kyle Edmund.

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Stay tuned to see if Marin Cilic can continue to advance at the 2018 French Open. Nadal remains the heavy favorite but the US Open champion stands a chance moving forward. His next opponent brings a vast amount of experience though and Cilic will need to prove he has what it takes to earn a title at Roland Garros.

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