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Marin Cilic books semi place with Tomas Berdych rout

Croat Marin Cilic beats Tomas Berdych in straight sets to move into the semi-finals of the US Open.

Marin Cilic has booked his place in the semi-finals of the US Open after securing a straight-sets victory over Tomas Berdych tonight.

The Croat progressed to what will be his second Grand Slam semi-final appearance after beating the Czech 6-2 6-4 7-6 in two hours and 14 minutes.

Cilic got off to a fine start, breaking the Berdych serve twice on his way to a 4-1 lead in the first set.

He then surrendered his own serve as Berdych sought a comeback, but Cilic broke back to move 5-2 ahead en route to a first-set advantage.

The second set began in similar vein for Berdych, who suffered a break of serve in the opening game. It proved to be a decisive moment in a set where neither player was broken again, with Cilic ultimately winning by a two-game margin.

Cilic's mettle was severely tested when Berdych cruised into a three-game lead in what would be the third and final set of the match. Crucially, the 25-year-old broke back and levelled the match at four games apiece, before a tie-break was ultimately needed to separate the pair.

Both men lost their service game in the opening four points as the tie-break was level at 2-2, but further breaks by Cilic ultimately handed him a 5-4 lead, before he won two further points to book his place in the last four.

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Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates after defeating Illya Marchenko of Ukraine in their men's singles second round match on Day Five of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2014
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