Marin Cilic, the sixth-seeded Australian Open semifinalist, became the latest in a long line of leading players to fall by the wayside at the surprise-laden Dubai Open yesterday.
Cilic's 7-6 (10-8), 7-5 quarter-final loss to Jurgen Melzer, the world No 31 from Austria, left only Novak Djokovic of the world's top 10 surviving in the US$2 million ($2.8 million) tournament.
Cilic's defeat followed those of Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon, and the withdrawal of the unwell Roger Federer.
Tennis: Cilic drops out
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