Marin Cilic and Alexei Popyrin will clash against each other in the 2^nd round of the Miami Open for the 2^nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 9:00 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marin Cilic who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Marin Cilic is the pick to win this match.
Marin Cilic -> 1.46
Alexei Popyrin -> 2.8

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Prediction and head to head Marin Cilic vs. Alexei Popyrin

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

The last time that they squared off, Popyrin won 7-6(5) 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Singapore back in 2021.

Highlights Alexei Popyrin vs Marin Cilic – Singapore 27-February-2021

Marin Cilic

Ranked no. 23, the Croatian will start his run in Miami after he played his last match in Indian Wells where he lost 6-7(7) 6-3 7-6(6) to Kecmanovic in the 2^nd round on the 13^th of March.

Cilic has an aggregate 8-6 win-loss record in 2022, 8-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Croatian’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.

Talking about his overall career, Marin has an overall 663-355 record. He has a positive 239-139 record on hard.

Previously in Miami

Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2013. See his history.

Alexei Popyrin

Ranked no. 92, the Australian reached the 2^nd round after defeating Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 7-6⁵.

In the 1^st round, The Australian had a good straight sets win against Musetti (7-5 7-6⁵). During the match Popyrin scored 82 points vs Musetti’s 80. Alexei was exceptionally aggressive to blast 45 winners.

Talking about serving, Popyrin recorded 5 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Alexei Popyrin lost the serve once and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Popyrin put 62% of his first serves in, winning 85% (45/53) of the points behind his 1st serve and 36% (12/33) on the 2nd serve. Popyrin broke Musetti twice after converting 29% of his break points (2/7).

Popyrin has a compiled 4-10 win-loss record in 2022, 4-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously in Miami

Previously, his best result was reaching the 3^rd round in 2021. See his history.

Tennis Scores in Miami

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• Alexander BublikBublik – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (6-7⁷ 6-3 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Denis KudlaKudla – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (3-6 7-6⁵ 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Hugo GastonGaston – John IsnerIsner (7-6⁵ 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Alexander ZverevZverev – Borna CoricCoric (6-4 3-6 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Cameron NorrieNorrie – Jack DraperDraper (7-6⁵ 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Gael MonfilsMonfils – Oscar OtteOtte (7-6⁹ 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – David GoffinGoffin (6-3 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Kevin AndersonAnderson (7-6⁷ 3-6 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Casper RuudRuud – Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen (6-1 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
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• Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (4-6 7-6³ 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Jannik SinnerSinner – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (6-4 3-6 7-6⁸) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Mackenzie McdonaldMackenzie – Grigor DimitrovGrigor (6-1 6-4) – See score progression

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• Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Ugo HumbertHumbert (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Jeff WolfWolf (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (1-3) – H2H and prediction
• Marin CilicCilic – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (2-0) – H2H and prediction
• Tommy PaulPaul – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas – Sebastian KordaKorda (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (3-0) – H2H and prediction
• Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Nick KyrgiosKyrgios – Fabio FogniniFognini (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Jannik SinnerSinner (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Gael MonfilsMonfils (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Casper RuudRuud – Alexander BublikBublik (3-1) – H2H and prediction
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