Marin Cilic vs Alexei Popyrin — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Cilic M.5-7 6-3 6-4
Popyrin A.
Cilic M.
5662
Popyrin A.
7341
Marin Cilic defeated Alexei Popyrin 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #80, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped the opening set before beating Alexei Popyrin 5–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2021-02-22 | Singapore | SF | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
65%
63%
Aces / match·Even
9.2
9.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
49
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
32
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
68
Tiebreaks·Even
89
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
92
82
Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast