Andy Murray reached the last 16 of the French Open for the first time after opponent Janko Tipsarevic retired injured.
British number one to face 13th seed Cilic in last 16 at Roland Garros
Andy Murray is through to the last 16 of the French Open for the first time after third-round opponent Janko Tipsarevic retired injured.
The British number had just sealed the second set 6-3 when his rival decided to stride to the net and shake hands to bring about an early finish in Paris.
Tipsarevic had twice received treatment on his left thigh in the second set having lost the first on a tie break having at one stage been 5-2 ahead.
Murray would have been glad to get out of the heat at Roland Garros - he will next face 13th seed Marin Cilic in the fourth round.
Topsy-turvy set
The Scot had managed to take a topsy-turvy first set that saw him lose his serve on no fewer than three occasions.
However, twice Tipsarevic failed to serve out for the set and after both players were broken again, a tie-breaker was required to see who would go ahead.
Murray emerged triumphant by a 7-3 scoreline and then broke immediately at the start of the second.
After receiving some medical help from the trainer, Tipsarevic replied with a break of his own to make it 1-1, though it was clear he was unable to move with complete freedom around the court.
Another medical time-out suggested the end was nigh and Murray made the most of his chance, a clever drop shot putting him 4-2 up. Tipsarevic decided he could no longer go on after losing the second set on his own serve.
The Serb had encouraging words for Murray, saying: "He has improved a lot. We're talking about a guy who is making minimum amount of unforced errors on the slowest surface in the world.
"In my opinion he is the best defender and has the best passing shot on tour.
"When it matters, he's a world class player and he knows what needs to be played. He makes you play that extra shot, even though another guy on tour will not do that."
However, he did say that the Scot was struggling to be quite as effective on clay as he is on other surfaces.
"His flat shots and balls were dropping short and low over the net, not as tricky as they are on grass or on hard court," he added. "He's not using sliding enough.
"On clay he's not feeling as great as he is on other surfaces."
