Marin Cilic def. Alex de Minaur
6-2 3-6 6-3
Marin Cilic defeated Alex de Minaur 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marin Cilic | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.0% | 49.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.0% | 67.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.0% | 47.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.0% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 29.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.0% | 46.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -1.2 | -7.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.2 | +1.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Marin Cilic | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | AUS |
| Birth date | Sep 28, 1988 | Feb 17, 1999 |
| Age | 36 | 26 |
| Height | 198 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 186 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 313 | 3,785 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,823 | 2,045 |
| Current career W-L | 578–351 | 312–180 |
| Current career earnings | $33,505,570 | $26,400,187 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.