Evgeny Korolev vs Marin Cilic — US Open Qualifying Round of 128
Evgeny Korolev defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 6-1 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Evgeny Korolev had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Evgeny Korolev claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Evgeny Korolev came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKorolev E. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Korolev E. leads 1–0 · Clay: Cilic M. leads 1–0
- Korolev E.August 2006US OpenThis matchHard7-6(4) 6-1
- Cilic M.July 2006UmagClay6-7 6-4 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKorolev E.Cilic M.1 672ELO1 9181 612Hard ELO1 8046–4Last 103–718Age17185 cmHeight198 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Evgeny Korolev beat Marin Cilic 7-6(4) 6-1. Umpiry, "Evgeny Korolev vs Marin Cilic — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-08-22/cilic-vs-korolev-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 22 August 2006).