Marin Cilic vs. Tommy Paul Prediction: A Tough Competition Awaits You

On Friday, August 12 at 1:30 a.m., the third round of the 2022 ATP Canadian Open will feature American Tommy Paul and world number 16 Marin Cilic (Moscow time).

Cilic defeated Karen Khachanov in an overwhelmingly one-sided match in an hour and 26 minutes, advancing him to the third round of this tournament.

Khachanov was unable to break the Brit's serve throughout the match, which Cilic won 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 26 minutes.

To make a meeting with Paul possible, Cilic broke Khachanov twice in the second set and once in the first set.

This came after Cilic beat Borna Coric 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of the Queen's Club tournament, where he had advanced to the semifinals before skipping Wimbledon.

Some may refer to it as the "shock of the day" in light of Nick Kyrgios' victory against Daniil Medvedev, but at least in that match, the Australian had a chance to win because to his strong form.

Paul was given 33/10 odds to shock the second seed in this matchup when he faced Carlos Alcaraz in the second round. These odds grew longer after he lost the first set in a tiebreaker, and they grew even longer when Alcaraz led 4-2 in the second set.

Paul twice came back from breaks, missed a serve-out opportunity, and then lost a match-point in the ensuing tie-breaker.

Before serving it out in the tenth game of the final set, he saved it and won three straight games to seal the tiebreaker. He then squandered four match opportunities on his opponent's serve.

This type of victory gives a player a lot of confidence, but in a competition where matches happen often, Paul's three hours and 24 minute encounter might be a draining aspect.

The fact that Cilic hasn't played much tennis compared to his opponent, who could be a little fatigued going into this match, might make the difference between the two. Cilic makes his first move.

• Total Under 24.5 for 1.81
• Handicap Marin Cilic (-1.5) for 1.82
• Individual Total 2 Over 12.5 for 1.8