Tennis - Marin Cilic reaches the US Open fourth round after defeating Mikhail Kukushkin in five sets

Marin Cilic has beaten Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-1 to progress to the fourth round of the US Open. read more after the cut

Both players lost serve early in the first set, and after Cilic tried to take control by breaking again in the eighth game, Kukushkin immediately responded. A tie-break was needed to separate the two competitors, and it was Kukushkin who took advantage of a poor shot from Cilic, who smashed his racquet on the floor as his 16 set-wins in a row came to an end.

After taking a one-set lead, Kukushkin swung the momentum in his direction and went a break up, but Cilic kept him on his toes with a break back.