ATP · Head to Head
Marin Cilic vs Alexei Popyrin
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In short
Marin Cilic leads their head-to-head 2–1. Most recent meeting: Round of 16 – Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai 2025, won by Marin Cilic (5-7 6-3 6-4). Marin Cilic has won the last 2 meetings between them. Biggest clash so far: Second round – Miami Open - Miami 2022 (Masters 1000), won by Marin Cilic.
Head-to-head in numbers
Wins by category and stats from the scores.
| Marin Cilic | — | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masters 1000 | 0 |
| 1 | 500 | 0 |
| 0 | 250 | 1 |
| 4 | Sets won | 3 |
| 0 | Tie-breaks won | 2 |
| 1 | Deciding sets won | 0 |
All meetings
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai · 500 | Round of 16 | Marin Cilic | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2022 | Miami Open - Miami · Masters 1000 | Second round | Marin Cilic | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2021 | Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore · 250 | Semifinal | Alexei Popyrin | 7-6(5) 7-6(2) |
Based on tournaments synced by youaretennis.com: the history grows over time.
Comparison
| Marin Cilic | — | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Ranking | 127 |
| 629 | Points | 458 |
| 38.1 | Age | 27.2 |
| Country | ||
| 8-11 | 2025 record | 13-23 |
| 0 | 2025 titles | 0 |
| 3 | Titles 2021-2025 | 3 |
Records and titles: Grand Slams, Masters 1000, ATP 500 and 250 (no ATP Finals or Challengers).
Recent form
The last 5 matches played.
Marin Cilic
- L
vs Zhizhen Zhang · 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3
Seoul Challenger · First round · 2026
- L
vs Nikoloz Basilashvili · 6-2 7-5
Almaty Open - Almaty · First round · 2026
- L
vs Yosuke Watanuki · 7-5 6-4
Jinan Challenger · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Adam Walton · 6-3 3-6 6-1
Jinan Challenger · First round · 2026
- L
vs Arthur Fery · 7-6(2) 6-1
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · First round · 2026
Alexei Popyrin
- L
vs Alejandro Tabilo · 2-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3) 6-2
U.S. Open - New York · Second round · 2026
- W
vs Grigor Dimitrov · 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
U.S. Open - New York · First round · 2026
- L
vs Sebastian Korda · 4-6 6-3 6-4
Hellenic Championship - Athens · First round · 2025
- L
vs Alexander Bublik · 6-4 6-3
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris · First round · 2025
- L
vs Matteo Berrettini · 7-6(5) 6-3
Erste Bank Open - Vienna · First round · 2025