Marin Cilic gets the better of Auger-Aliassime in the 1st round. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – PARIS RESULTS

    ROLEX PARIS MASTERS - PARIS DRAW AND RESULTS. Cilic hustles Auger-Aliassime to play Corentin Moutet in the 2nd round

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    Prediction and head to head Marin Cilic vs. Felix Auger Aliassime

    Marin Cilic tops Felix Auger Aliassime 6-0 3-6 6-3 in the 1st round in Paris on Monday. Cilic will fight against Corentin Moutet in the 2nd round.

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    This set was completely uneven as the Croatian conceded no games to the Canadian before winning the set 6-0.

    Cilic converted 75% of his break points (3/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 2nd (2-0 0-40 and 15-40) and the 5th game (4-0 40-A). On the other side, Cilic didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

    They contested 38 points. The Croatian conquered the set after winning 16 more points than Felix (27-11). Marin was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (13-4). On the other side, Auger-Aliassime conceded 14 points on serve (7-14).

    Auger-Aliassime won the set after he broke Marin in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game. Cilic tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. Yet, the Canadian didn’t make any concession anymore to conquer the set 6-3.

    The Canadian converted 25% of his break points (2/8). He had 8 break points opportunities in the 6th (3-2 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Marin converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had his opportunities in the 7th (2-4 30-40) and the 9th game (3-5 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

    They played 76 points. The Canadian won 4 more points than Marin (40-36). Auger-Aliassime surrendered 13 points on serve (19-13). On the losing side, Cilic conceded 21 points on serve (23-21).

    The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Marin clinched in the 6th game (4-2) before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

    Cilic converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A), the 5th (3-2 15-40) and the 8th game (5-2 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Auger-Aliassime wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 1st game (0-0 40-A).

    They played 63 points. Marin was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than Auger-Aliassime (35-28). Marin conceded 11 points on serve (23-11). On the losing side, the Canadian conceded 12 points on serve (17-12).

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    At the end of the match, Cilic scored 98 points vs. the Canadian’s 79.

    The Croatian fired 14 aces and he committed 4 double faults. Cilic won this match even if he was battling in converting his break points as he converted only 38% (5/13) of the procured opportunities. On the other side, the Canadian had a tough time converting his break points (only 22% – 2/9). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

    After this encounter, the head to head between Cilic and Auger-Aliassime is 2-0 for Marin.

    Highlights Marin Cilic vs. Felix Auger Aliassime Rolex Paris Masters – Paris

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1LgG3WH8wU

    Cilic’s Interview

    Draw and next match H2H: Marin Cilic vs. Corentin Moutet – stats

    Cilic will take on Moutet in the 2nd round.

    This will be the 2nd time that Marin Cilic and Corentin Moutet fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cilic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on I.hard.

    The last time that they played, Cilic won 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the 1st round in Australian Open back in January 2020.

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