Marin Cilic vs Alexander Bublik — London Round of 16
Marin Cilic defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6 7-5 in the London round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #21, defending last year's round of 16. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic edged Alexander Bublik in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCilic M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsCilic M. and Bublik A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 1–6 (14%) against them, Bublik A. 1–6 (14%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
1–614%Cilic M. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–614%Bublik A. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
8–14Sets4–14
95–114Games69–103
2–2Tiebreaks0–0
0–3Deciding sets1–1
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Medvedev D.#6L7-6 6-3 3-6 3-6 2-6Wimbledon · grassL6-4 3-6 4-6Canada Masters · hard
vs Djokovic N.#12L4-6 2-6CRO vs SRB · hardL3-6 4-6SRB vs KAZ · hard
vs Ruud C.#17L6-3 4-6 2-6 2-6Roland Garros · clayL3-6 2-6Miami Masters · hard
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- vs Kecmanovic M.#60L7-6 3-6 6-7Indian Wells Masters · hardL4-6 5-7Madrid Masters · clay
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Cilic M. leads 4–040
Carpet: Cilic M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Cilic M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Cilic M. leads 2–0
- Cilic M.June 2022LondonThis matchCarpet7-6(6) 7-5
- Cilic M.June 2022Queen's ClubGrass7-6 7-5
- Cilic M.May 2021Rome MastersClay4-6 6-2 6-3
- Cilic M.September 2020Rome MastersClay6-7 6-2 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCilic M.Bublik A.1 958ELO2 0753–7Last 106–433Age24198 cmHeight196 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $33.5M2026 $941KEarningsCareer $12.7M2026 $1.7M