ATP Tour veterans, Marin Cilic and David Goffin will lock horns in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. While Goffin is ranked No.14, Cilic is ranked 43.
Match Details
- Tournament: ATP Monte Carlo Masters 1000
- Match: David Goffin vs Marin Cilic
- Round: R64
- Date: 11th April, 2021
- Venue: Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Surface: Clay Court
David Goffin vs Marin Cilic: Match Preview
The Belgian hasn’t been experiencing great results over the past few months. Early round defeats in Doha, Dubai and Miami has only dented his confidence. Although a former top-10 players, the 30-year-old has dropped his form over the last couple of seasons. That said, Goffin is an all-court player and can certainly be a handful on clay.
On the other hand, the Croat too hasn’t enjoyed a great season thus far. However, the former US Open Champion made a decent run at the recently concluded ATP Masters 1000 in Miami. He has nine wins to seven defeats for this year.
Expect a thrilling, turbulent contest between the two senior professionals.
David Goffin v Marin Cilic: Head to Head
Both players are locked at 4-4. While it is even stevens in their head to head, the Croat has a better record on clay over the Belgian. Their last meeting was at the Rome Masters in 2020, where Cilic prevailed in two easy sets.
David Goffin v Marin Cilic: Match Prediction
Since there is hardly anything to separate the two veterans, it would only be fair to make a call based on their recent-past clay showdown. As far as that goes, Cilic has the edge over Goffin with 2 wins to 1 on the dirt. However, we can expect a turbulent contest with regular breaks of serve.
Match Prediction: Marin Cilic should beat David Goffin in three sets.
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