Marin Cilic shocks Alex De Minaur 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the 1st round in Dubai on Tuesday. Cilic will clash against Alexei Popyrin in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes. His most significant achievement in this event was reaching the quarter in 2009 and 2010. Here you can see his history at this event.

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Cilic's Record

Marin added to his prize money $ 22,100 after winning this match. He has already won $ 47,350 after this win. If he wins the next match, Cilic will add $ 41,350 to his earnings to get in total $ 88,700 in total.

Highlights Marin Cilic vs. Alex De Minaur Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – Dubai

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Cilic
Minaur
6-2 3-6 6-3
2h:17
89
89
Total points
75
75
37
37
Winners
24
24
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
32%
32%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
2
2
3
3
Double Faults
4
4
60%
60%
1st in
49%
49%
69%
69%
1st won
67%
67%
37/54
37/54
1st won
24/36
24/36
56%
56%
2nd won
47%
47%
20/36
20/36
2nd won
18/38
18/38
-- Break Points --
4/4
4/4
Total
2/7
2/7
100%
100%
Won
29%
29%
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At the end of the match, the Croatian scored 89 points vs. Alex’s 75.

Cilic

Marin was absolutely great in converting all the break points (4/4).

De Minaur

On the other side, De Minaur was not so effective in converting his break points (only 29% – 2/7). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Cilic and De Minaur is 3-2 for Marin.

Draw and next match H2H: Marin Cilic vs. Alexei Popyrin – stats

Cilic will square off with Popyrin in the 2nd round.

This will be the 3rd time that Marin Cilic and Alexei Popyrin clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Cilic and Popyrin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Cilic 6-2
CilicMinaur
6
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
CilicMinaur
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
CilicMinaur
5
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
CilicMinaur
5
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
CilicMinaur
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
CilicMinaur
4
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
CilicMinaur
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
CilicMinaur
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
CilicMinaur
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Cilic was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Alex De Minaur in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Marin extended his lead after breaking Alex in the 3rd (3-0) game before winning the set (6-2).

A crucial moment of this set was when Marin won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to bring the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.

Marin was perfect in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 0-40) and the 3rd game (2-0 0-40). On the other side, Marin didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 52 points. Marin was the one to win the set after conquering 10 more points than De Minaur (31-21). Cilic surrendered 9 points on serve (19-9). On the losing side, the Australian conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).

2nd Set -
Minaur 6-3
MinaurCilic
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
MinaurCilic
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
MinaurCilic
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
MinaurCilic
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
MinaurCilic
3
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
MinaurCilic
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
MinaurCilic
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
MinaurCilic
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
MinaurCilic
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Alex clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, The Australian broke back in the 4th (2-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game to win the set 6-3.

Cilic lost the 4th game (2-2) when he had a good chance to win the game when leading 40-0. The Croatian was powerless in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-3 to 6-3.

The Australian was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-2 40-A), the 6th (3-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 8th (4-3 30-40) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). On the other side, Cilic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 3rd
game (1-1 30-40).

They contested 62 points. This set was so close that, The Australian won this set even if he scored the same amount of points as his opponent. De Minaur conceded 10 points on serve (14-10). on the other side of the net, Marin conceded 17 points on serve (21-17).

3rd Set -
Cilic 6-3
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6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
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5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
CilicMinaur
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
CilicMinaur
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
CilicMinaur
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
CilicMinaur
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
CilicMinaur
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
CilicMinaur
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that the Croatian snatched in the 6th game (4-2) before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

Cilic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th

game (3-2 40-A). On the other side, De Minaur wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 7th game (2-4 30-40).

They played 50 points. Cilic won 4 points more than Alex (27-23). The Croatian lost 7 points on serve (17-7). Regarding the other side of the net, Alex conceded 10 points on serve (16-10).

1st
Cilic
Minaur
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Cilic
Minaur
3-6
3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Cilic
Minaur
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

Tennis Scores in Dubai

  • Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-0 ret.)
  • Marin CilicCilic – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-2 3-6 6-3)
  • Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-4 7-64)
  • Quentin HalysHalys – Andrey RublevRublev (3-6 6-4 7-65)
  • Nuno BorgesBorges – Arthur FilsFils (6-2 6-1)
  • Luca NardiNardi – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (1-6 6-2 6-3)
  • Ugo HumbertHumbert – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-3 6-0)
  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (5-7 7-64 7-61)
  • Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Alexander BublikBublik (7-67 6-74 6-3)
  • Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Hady HabibHabib (6-2 6-4)
  • Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Daniel EvansEvans (6-1 6-3)
  • Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (3-6 6-3 7-64)
  • Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (6-3 7-63)
  • Zizou BergsBergs – Aziz DougazDougaz (6-3 6-3)
  • Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (7-64 6-3)

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