Cilic Downs Russian Second Seed Medvedev to Set Up Rublev Clash

Cilic Downs Russian Second Seed Medvedev to Set Up Rublev Clash
Croatia's Marin Cilic (L) shakes hands with Russia's Daniil Medvedev after winning his fourth round match at the French Open in Paris in on May 30, 2022. Dylan Martinez/Reuters
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PARIS—Croatian Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed Russia’s world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the French Open quarter-finals after a gap of four years.

The 2014 U.S. Open champion, seeded 20th, dominated proceedings from the start and finished off the contest in an hour and 45 minutes to reach the last eight stage on the Parisian clay for the third time in his career.