Cilic breaks Potro in epic encounter

Zeenews Bureau

Melbourne: 21 year old Marin Cilic made Croatia proud in a high intensity five-set cruncher, that saw him upset fourth seeded Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2010.The match gave a glimpse of the future of the game that is moving out of the Federer-Nadal era, even though the duo still rules the roost. The two youngsters came up with some brilliant power serve-volley game and enthralled a packed Hisense Arena.Cilic will meet the winner of the fourth round encounter between Britain’s Andy Murray and Span’s Rafael Nadal.