Cobolli broke Cilic early in the match, taking a 3-1 lead in the first set on Court No 2. Jordan Thompson withdrew from the men's doubles due to a hamstring injury sustained during his fourth-round singles retirement. Cilic, a former US Open champion, is facing Cobolli for the first time on grass after losing their past encounters on clay. Heliovaara and Patten advanced to the quarter-finals owing to Thompson's withdrawal.
Cobolli has drawn first blood against Cilic on a windswept Court No 2, breaking for 3-1 early in the first set.
Jordan Thompson has withdrawn from the men's doubles due to the hamstring injury that forced him to retire from his fourth-round singles match with Taylor Fritz.
Heliovaara and Patten advance to the quarter-finals by a walkover, a boost for Patten, who is enjoying another dream run on home soil.
It's youth versus experience on No 2 Court as Italy's Flavio Cobolli faces 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic in their first-ever meeting on grass.
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