Felix Auger Aliassime vs Marin CilicDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
#4ATP
1958ELO
1932Hard ELO
$2.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
26 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Auger Aliassime F.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Cilic M.
Auger Aliassime F.
6362
Cilic M.
4621

Felix Auger Aliassime defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Felix Auger Aliassime came in ranked #4. Felix Auger Aliassime extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-05Monte Carlo MastersR32clayFelix Auger Aliassime7-6 6-3
2025-10-20BaselR16hardFelix Auger Aliassime7-6 7-6
2022-01-17Australian OpenR16hardFelix Auger Aliassime2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
2021-06-07StuttgartFgrassMarin Cilic7-6 6-3
2020-11-02Paris MastersR64hardMarin Cilic6-0 3-6 6-3
2019-07-29WashingtonR16hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
10.5
9.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
75
69
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Even
31
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
70
92

Auger Aliassime F.: played today · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw