Felix Auger-Aliassime victorious over Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime will try to keep the momentum against Quentin Halys in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 16 minutes. This will be his best achievement in this event. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. Here you can see his previous results at this event.

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Auger-Aliassime's Record

Auger-Aliassime added to his prize money $ 84,920 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 173,620 until now in this tournament. If he wins the next match, Auger-Aliassime will add $ 152,160 to his earnings to get in total $ 325,780.

Highlights Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Marin Cilic Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – Dubai

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Auger-Aliassime
Cilic
6-4 3-6 6-2
2h:16
83
83
Total points
81
81
41
41
Winners
42
42
49%
49%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
-- Serve --
13
13
Aces
3
3
2
2
Double Faults
4
4
67%
67%
1st in
65%
65%
77%
77%
1st won
76%
76%
41/53
41/53
1st won
42/55
42/55
50%
50%
2nd won
47%
47%
13/26
13/26
2nd won
14/30
14/30
-- Break Points --
3/10
3/10
Total
1/7
1/7
30%
30%
Won
14%
14%
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At the end of the match, Felix scored 83 points vs. the Croatian’s 81.

Auger-Aliassime

The Canadian served pretty well to win 77% of the points (41/53) behind his first serve, and he won 50% points (13/26) on his second serve. The Canadian blasted 13 aces and he committed 2 double faults. Felix won this match even if he was not so effective in converting his break points since he converted only 30% (3/10) of the procured opportunities.

Cilic

On the other side, Cilic was far from perfect in converting his break points (only 14% – 1/7). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this contest, the head to head between Auger-Aliassime and Cilic is 2-3 for Marin.

Draw and next match H2H: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Quentin Halys – stats

Auger-Aliassime will square off with Halys in the semifinal.

This will be the 3rd time that Felix Auger-Aliassime and Quentin Halys play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Auger-Aliassime (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played, Auger-Aliassime won 4-6 6-4 7-62 in the 1st round in Doha back in February 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Auger-Aliassime 6-4
Auger-AliassimeCilic
6
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
Auger-AliassimeCilic
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
Auger-AliassimeCilic
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
Auger-AliassimeCilic
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
Auger-AliassimeCilic
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
2
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
Auger-AliassimeCilic
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Felix grabbed in the 7th game (4-3) just before ultimately conquering the set (6-4).

Auger-Aliassime converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 6th (3-3 30-40) and the 11th game (6-3 30-40). On the other side, Marin was unable to convert any of his 4 break points. He had 4 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (3-2 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 70 points. It’s worth to point out that, Auger-Aliassime won this set even if he scored less points 2 than Cilic (34-36). Felix conceded 11 points on serve (24-11). Regarding the other side of the net, Cilic conceded 10 points on serve (25-10).

2nd Set -
Cilic 6-3
CilicAuger-Aliassime
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
CilicAuger-Aliassime
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
CilicAuger-Aliassime
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
CilicAuger-Aliassime
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
CilicAuger-Aliassime
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
CilicAuger-Aliassime
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
CilicAuger-Aliassime
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
CilicAuger-Aliassime
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
CilicAuger-Aliassime
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40

Similarly to the 1st set, the set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that Cilic conquered in the 4th

game (3-1) before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

Cilic was unerring in converting all his break points in the 4th (2-1 0-40) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). On the other side, Felix wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 7th game (2-4 30-40).

They contested 49 points. Marin was the one to win the set after conquering 5 points more than Felix (27-22). Cilic surrendered 5 points on serve (17-5). on the other side of the court, Felix conceded 10 points on serve (17-10

).
3rd Set -
Auger-Aliassime 6-2
Auger-AliassimeCilic
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
Auger-AliassimeCilic
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
Auger-AliassimeCilic
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
Auger-AliassimeCilic
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeCilic
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A

Auger-Aliassime in this set was much more effective than Marin and without many problems he won 6-2 after breaking Marin in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

The Canadian converted 28% of his break points (2/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 0th (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Marin wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 7th game (2-4 30-40).

They played 45 points. Felix was the one to win the set after conquering 9 points more than Cilic (27-18). Auger-Aliassime was extremely solid on serve to drop just 4 points (13-4). On the other side, Marin conceded 14 points on serve (14-14).

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

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  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (2-6 7-67 7-5)
  • Quentin HalysHalys – Luca NardiNardi (2-6 6-3 7-65)
  • Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Marin CilicCilic (6-4 3-6 6-2)

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