Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the London round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Mathieu P. came through in three sets.
Mathieu P. and Cilic M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mathieu P. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Cilic M. 0–4 (0%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Mathieu P. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mathieu P. leads 1–0 · Hard: Mathieu P. leads 1–0
Paul Henri Mathieu beat Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Paul Henri Mathieu vs Marin Cilic — London Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-06-10/cilic-vs-mathieu-london-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 June 2008).