French Open 2022: Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Cilic preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Roland Garros
Match Details
Fixture: (2) Daniil Medvedev vs (20) Marin Cilic
Tournament: French Open 2022.
Date: 30 May 2022.
Round: Fourth round (Round of 16).
Venue: Paris, France.
Category: Grand Slam.
Surface: Outdoor Clay.
Prize money: €21,256,800.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports and Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten and Sony LIV.
Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Cilic preview
Daniil Medvedev, the second seed, will take on 20th seed Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the 2022 French Open on Monday.
Clay is not Medvedev's favourite surface but he has performed well in Paris this fortnight. He overcame Miomir Kecmanović in the third round with an impressive display, blasting plenty of winners and dropping only 13 points on his first serve.
Marin Cilic stands in the way of the Russian and his second quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros in as many years. But the Croatian does not have a good record against Medvedev.
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Cilic also does not enjoy playing on clay but has surprised many with his performances this week. He has posted wins over the likes of Marton Fucsovics and Gilles Simon in relatively straight-forward fashion.
Against Simon, Cilic played a solid match with a flurry of aces and a dozen winners. But his game was riddled with errors. Simon was injured too, which made life a lot easier for the former US Open winner.
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Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Cilic head-to-head
Medvedev and Cilic have faced each other three times, with the Russian leading the head-to-head 3-0. Their most recent encounter was at the 2021 Davis Cup, which Medvedev won 7-6(7), 6-2.
Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Cilic odds
(All odds sourced from Oddschecker)
Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Cilic prediction
Medvedev looks to be enjoying his time in Paris and is the hot favourite to win his fourth-round encounter against Marin Cilic.
Medvedev played a great match against Kecmanovic, hitting 42 winners and winning 77% of his first-serve points. He seems to have got the hang of how to play on clay and will look to carry his momentum as far as it takes him.
Marin Cilic is getting on in age and will not fancy long rallies against Medvedev. His best chance lies in attacking the Russian and moving him around the court as much as possible.
Cilic hit eight aces against Simon and won 70% of points on his first serve. But it won't be as easy against Medvedev, who possesses excellent defensive skills.
Medvedev is likely to be too strong, fast and fit for the aging Cilic to handle.
Pick: Medvedev to win in straight sets.