Top seed Marin Cilic pulled out of his quarterfinal conflict at Tata Open Maharashtra on Thursday resulting from a knee harm.
The 34-year-old Croatian, ranked 17 on the earth, had defeated Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on the Balewadi Stadium on Wednesday and was presupposed to face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor.
“Hey guys, very sorry that I couldn’t come out again today to compete. Today during the warm-up, I injured my knee and unfortunately it didn’t get better until I was about to go out on the court,” mentioned Cilic in an official assertion.
“Thanks to the fans for the great support this week, it was fantastic. I’m looking forward to return to India in the future to compete over here again.”
After Cilic’s withdrawal, the doubles quarterfinal match between native pair of N. Sriram Balaji-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and American duo of Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow was moved from Court 1 to Center Court.