Marin Cilic

11 seed Marin Cilic of Croatia, after a 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-1 loss to Japanese qualifier Kei Nishikori. Cilic cramped at the end of the fourth set. …

The third straight day of extreme heat had the biggest impact on Kei Nishikori and No.11 Marin Cilic, who needed one minute short of five hours to grind …

Kei Nishikori upsets Marin Cilic in five tough sets on Thursday at the U.S. Open. Nishikori is just barely though to a third-round encounter with Albert Montanes.

Photo: Paul J. Bereswill / AP Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after upsetting Marin Cilic of Croatia at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, …

11 seed Marin Cilic. Nishikori is through to the third round after winning 5-7, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Cilic actually won one more point than Nishikori …

The early exits of the ninth seed, Andy Roddick, and Tomas Berdych (7) yesterday, followed by Nikolay Davydenko (6) and Marin Cilic (11) today, …

… 11th-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia, 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-1. Cilic was cramping on the court during the later stages of the match. That Cilic could only …

11 Marin Cilic of Croatia 5-7, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Cilic needed help from training staff in the final set of a match that lasted one minute shy of …

Marin Cilic: Which Marin Cilic will show up is the big question here. At 6-foot-6, Cilic is a big player with a big game who at times looks like a future …

Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori will do battle in an intriguing clash on Thursday at the U.S. Open. A place in the third round is on the line.