Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:59pm EST
<span id="articleText"/>(Reuters) - Marin Cilic's run of red-hot form continued on Sunday as he beat Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-7 6-4 to win the Delray Beach Open title.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Cilic was playing in his third consecutive final, having lost in Rotterdam last week after winning the title in Zagreb two weeks ago.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>The 25-year-old Croatian was pushed to the limit in a topsy-turvy match of powerful serves that lasted a little over three hours.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>After they split the first two sets in tie-breaks, Cilic fended off four break points in the deciding third set and broke Anderson's service twice to clinch the title.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>South Africa's Anderson, who was looking for his second title in Delray Beach in three years, blasted 18 aces to Cilic's 16.
<span id="midArticle_4"/>Cilic had entered the final having had little time to recover from his semi-final with American John Isner that was not completed until early on Sunday after being delayed for three hours due to rain.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>He showed no signs of fatigue as the power-hitting duo went shot for shot before Cilic claimed the first set tie-break 8-6.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>Anderson swung back in the second set where he broke Cilic early to take a 3-1 advantage before losing the next three games and having to rally to win the tie-break 9-7.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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<span id="articleText"/>(Reuters) - Marin Cilic's run of red-hot form continued on Sunday as he beat Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-7 6-4 to win the Delray Beach Open title.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Cilic was playing in his third consecutive final, having lost in Rotterdam last week after winning the title in Zagreb two weeks ago.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>The 25-year-old Croatian was pushed to the limit in a topsy-turvy match of powerful serves that lasted a little over three hours.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>After they split the first two sets in tie-breaks, Cilic fended off four break points in the deciding third set and broke Anderson's service twice to clinch the title.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>South Africa's Anderson, who was looking for his second title in Delray Beach in three years, blasted 18 aces to Cilic's 16.
<span id="midArticle_4"/>Cilic had entered the final having had little time to recover from his semi-final with American John Isner that was not completed until early on Sunday after being delayed for three hours due to rain.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>He showed no signs of fatigue as the power-hitting duo went shot for shot before Cilic claimed the first set tie-break 8-6.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>Anderson swung back in the second set where he broke Cilic early to take a 3-1 advantage before losing the next three games and having to rally to win the tie-break 9-7.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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