Felix Auger Aliassime vs Marin Cilic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

If second serves were like choosing a restaurant, then Aliassime and Cilic must be picking from the same menu. Over the past six months, Aliassime has been gobbling up points like a semi-decent squirrel, winning 50.11% on his second serve. Cilic, just slightly outpacing him like the tortoise in a race, manages a meagerly notable 50.26%. Not exactly serving up fine dining, but enough to keep the service pleasant.

When it comes to playing the return game, Aliassime seems to have a knack for snagging opportune second-serve morsels, winning 46.81% for himself. However, Cilic prefers a touch more spice, taking 47.47% and showing a slightly more eager palate for opponent serve points. On first serve returns, Aliassime nabs 22.66%, making him a keen sampler of serves, whereas Cilic settles for a smaller 20.16%, perhaps saving room for dessert.

Under the microscope of breakpoint saving percentages, we find Aliassime acting as a ferocious defender of his service kingdom, saving 66.27% of breakpoints - a statistic that's as comforting as a cozy blanket on a chilly night for betting enthusiasts. Meanwhile, Cilic's 55.65% breakpoint saving resembles a sieve that's trying really hard.

Aliassime struts into this showdown with a respectable collection of victories, having snagged 63.49% of his matches over the past year with a crowd-pleasing 40 wins and 23 losses. Cilic, not one to be outdone, enters the scene wearing a victory hat embossed with a 57.89% win stat, going 11 for 8 in the same period. It's like both players have been playing catch with their wins and losses.

Switching courts to surfaces, Aliassime shines like a disco ball on I.hard, winning 69% of his matches. On a regular Hard court, however, that ball loses some shimmer, dropping to 58%. Cilic, meanwhile, is just letting his grass wins grow wild at 72%, clearly into that lush, green lifestyle. But clay? Well, that's a muddier tale, at 62% wins, as he tries to navigate that earthy playground.

In terms of head-to-head battles, they've been at it like rival neighbors over the back fence. Out of 4 mano-a-mano skirmishes, Cilic leads the pack with 3 wins. The longest of these encounters has gathered an average runtime of 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 23 seconds, making them quite the marathon men. Like dogs wrestling over a juicy tennis ball, they've indulged in 11 sets with Cilic wagging the tail with a 7-4 lead.

The decider set? It's been a lonely affair between these two, with Cilic claiming the cake, allowing no slices for Aliassime. Yet, in the realm of tiebreaks, Aliassime has seized 2, leaving Cilic with but a single crumb.

A wild card in the tale is the quality of their opponents, where Aliassime has been pitted against foes with the average rank of 60.92. Cilic, however, has taken the road less stately, tangoing with players averaging a rank of 132.11. Over the entire tour, in deciding sets, Aliassime wins 52% of the time, but Cilic is the steely victor with 71% wins, proving formidable when the tension hits peak levels.

And thus concludes the scroll of statistics, crystalizing a probable victor. Given these numbers, Cilic appears to have a slight upper hand with experience, the ability to close out high-pressure situations, and a buoyant second-serve return game. Place your bets accordingly, as the statistics have indeed spoken!