On Thursday, Marin Cilic (No. 17 in the world) meets Carlos Alcaraz (No. 4) in the Round of 16 of the Western & Southern Open.
Cilic claimed a three-set win over Emil Ruusuvuori (6-4, 6-7, 7-5) in the Round of 32 in his most recent match on Tuesday. Alcaraz heads into this match following a two-set victory over Mackenzie McDonald (6-3, 6-2) in his most recent match on Tuesday in the Round of 32.
Fans interested in tuning in to this match, and the remainder of the Western & Southern Open, can find it on Tennis Channel.
Marin Cilic vs. Carlos Alcaraz: Live Stream Info & TV Channel
Tournament: Western & Southern Open
Round: Round of 16
Date: Thursday, August 18
TV Channel: Tennis Channel
Live Stream: fuboTV
Court Surface: Hard
Marin Cilic vs. Carlos Alcaraz Matchup Stats
In eight tournaments on hard courts so far this year, Cilic has gone 11-8 in matches.
Cilic has finished 210-for-244 in service games on hard courts (86.1% winning percentage), and 50-for-238 in return games (21%).
On hard courts, Cilic is 45-for-129 on break points (34.9%) which ranks 130th.
In the the National Bank Open, Cilic’s most recent tournament, he was beaten 4-6, 2-6 by No. 34-ranked Tommy Paul on August 11 in the round of 16 round.
Alcaraz is 12-3 in four tournaments on hard courts so far this year.
Alcaraz has won 33.7% of his return games on hard courts, and 84.7% of his service games.
Alcaraz has converted 43.5% of his break-point opportunities on hard courts (60 of 138).
Alcaraz was eliminated in the round of 32 of his most recent tournament (the National Bank Open) on August 10, when he lost 7-6, 6-7, 3-6 to Paul.
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