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Cilic survives Tsonga comeback

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, Dates: 31 August-13 September

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Defending US Open champion Marin Cilic withstood a rousing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fightback to win a fifth-set decider and reach the semi-finals in New York.

Croatia's Cilic, 26, looked to be on course for a straightforward victory after taking the first two sets.

But Frenchman Tsonga was rejuvenated after receiving treatment to his knee and levelled up against the ninth seed.

Cilic, himself with a strapped-up right ankle, recovered to win 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 in three hours 58 minutes.