Marin Cilic and Andy Murray are set for a blockbuster showdown on Friday in Beijing as they bid for a spot in the last four. Another all-seeded quarterfinal pits Tomas Berdych against John Isner.

(4) Marin Cilic vs. (6) Andy Murray

Cilic and Murray will be facing each other for the 12th time in their careers when they do battle in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday. Murray is dominating the head-to-head series 9-2, but it stands at a more modest 5-2 on hard courts and Cilic rolled through their most recent clash 6-3, 6-4 early this season on the indoor hard courts of Rotterdam.

Although he is still not in peak form, Murray was just returning from back surgery in Rotterdam and he now has plenty of match play under his belt. The 11th-ranked Scot is coming off a title in Shenzhen and so far this week…