Marin Cilic and Felix Auger-Aliassime meet in the third round of the 2019 tennis Citi Open.

Marin Cilic is coming off a straight sets win over Marius Copil that took 26 games to decide. In the victory, Cilic won 87 percent of his first serve points and 65 percent of his second serve points. Cilic won 76 percent of his total service points and converted on zero of his 10 break points. Cilic got 51 percent of his first serves in play and hit 13 aces. Cilic is capable of serving at an even higher level, but he was solid for the most part given the lack of recent matches under his belt. Cilic looks to win back-to-back matches for the first time since Madrid. Cilic has split his last six matches on hard court.

1.What is the shape of the players in the last 5 matches?

• Marine Cilic
• Last result: 7-6 7-6 vs Child
• Shape: W L W W L

Croatia comes after a minimal victory against our compatriot, Marius Copil, in a match that was a real duel of bomb services, decided after 2 tie-breaks.
Cilic finished the game with a fabulous 87% of the first serve, offering only 2 chances to break the opponent, both saved. 13 ace served the Croatian in the 12 games played his own service, plus the 2 tie-breaks.Against young Felix, the service will no longer be enough, the Canadian returning very well and having a very dynamic and dangerous field game. The longer the points, the more likely the Croatian will be to impose itself.

• Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Last result: 6-4 3-6 6-4 vs Opelka
• Shape: W L W W L

After starting the season outside the top 100, the 18-year-old Canadian has a fabulous season, reaching the 21st ATP position.
Tsitsipas, Kyrgios, Dimitrov are just a few of Felix’s losses this season.
In the previous round, he defeated the local Opelka after a difficult match, stretched over 3 sets and decided after a 6-4 in the last set, with break coming even in the last game. Auger-Aliassime served excellent, with a 89% percentage on the first service and serving 12 aces.

2.News, analysis, statistics and progress about the 2 players.

• It occupies the position of the 17th ATP.
• It was world No. 3, a position occupied last year, after the final played at the Australian Open.
• He has the title of the US Open since 2014.
• It’s a more modest season, with 12 wins and 10 defeats this year.
• It has 2 semifinals played in Washington, in the 3 present so far.
• He is on the 22nd ATP this week.
• He is the youngest player to enter the top 25 since Hewitt.
• He has 29 wins and 15 defeats this year, being one of the most active players on the circuit.
• It has 3 finals played this year, all lost.
• He is in attendance for the Washington tour

Tennis Prediction of the Day Marin Cilic vs Felix Auger-Aliassime

Auger-Aliassime is more than capable of winning this match, but he’s coming off a hard fought victory and now has to face another good server and a guy who usually has his competitive juices flowing. While it’s been a disappointing year for Cilic, it’s only a matter of time before that turns around. Unless Auger-Aliassime is playing at the top of his game, Cilic is going to do just enough to get the job done here.

Prediction Today: Felix Auger-Aliassime

Odds:  1.80