Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz — St. Petersburg Final
St. Petersburg · ATP · Final
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2021 ·
carpet
USA#9ATP
1909ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.7-6 4-6 6-4
Fritz T.
Cilic M.
7462
Fritz T.
6641
Marin Cilic defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the St. Petersburg final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over Taylor Fritz in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic edged Taylor Fritz in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Dallas | SF | hard | Taylor Fritz | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2022-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Taylor Fritz | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
10.7
12.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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