It was painful to watch at times, but Kei Nishikori's 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-1 victory over No. 11 Marin Cilic in the second round of the 2010 U.S. Open was a pretty incredible result. The match came in a minute short of five hours, an insane amount of time to be playing on a scorching hot afternoon.
2010 U.S. Open Second Round Result: Kei Nishikori Survives Marathon, Upsets Marin Cilic
“It was hot today,” Nishikori said afterward. “But you know, feeling good now.”
Both players didn’t look like they could move toward the end. It wasn’t pretty: Cilic made 93 unforced errors; Nishikori made 77.
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