Marin Cilic vs Alexei Popyrin — Miami Masters Round of 128
Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
Cilic M.6-4 6-4
Popyrin A.
Cilic M.
662
Popyrin A.
440
Marin Cilic defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 128 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 edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 5-7 6-3 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·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
55%
Service points won·Even
65%
68%
Return points won·Even
35%
31%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Even
10.3
10.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 22). 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
90
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
90
78
Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast