Cincinnati Open

First round, Men's Singles

Best of 3 · Duration : 1h41

Spain Daniel Merida
2 - 1
Marin Cilic

3
set 1
6
6
set 2
1
6
set 3
1

Daniel Merida Aguilar beat Marin Čilić 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the first round at Cincinnati Open 2026, on 14 August 2026.

point by point

0:15 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 15:40 , 15:G

0 1

0:15 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 30:30 , 40:30 , G:30

1 1

0:15 , 0:30 , 15:30 , 15:40 , 15:G

1 2

0:15 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 , G:15

2 2

15:0 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 15:40 , 15:G

2 3

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 30:30 , 30:40 BP , 40:40 , 40:A BP , 40:G

2 4

0:15 , 0:30 , 0:40 , 0:G

2 5

15:0 , 30:0 , A:40 , 40:40 , A:40 , G:40 BP , 30:15 , 40:15 , 40:30 , 40:40 , A:40 , 40:40 , 40:A BP , 40:40

3 5

0:15 , 0:30 , 0:40 , 15:40 , 15:G

3 6

15:0 , 30:0 , 40:0 , G:0

1 0

15:0 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 15:40 , 15:G

1 1

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 , G:15

2 1

15:0 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 30:30 , 40:30 BP , 40:40 , A:40 BP , G:40

3 1

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 , G:15

4 1

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 40:15 BP , G:15

5 1

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 40:15 , 40:30 , 40:40 , 40:A BP , 40:40 , A:40 , G:40 BP

6 1

0:15 , 0:30 , 15:30 , 30:30 , 40:30 BP , G:30

1 0

0:15 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 , 40:30 , 40:40 , A:40 , G:40 BP

2 0

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 40:15 BP , G:15

3 0

15:0 , 15:15 , 30:15 , 40:15 , G:15

4 0

0:15 , 0:30 , 15:30 , 15:40 , 15:G

4 1

15:0 , 30:0 , 30:15 , 30:30 , 30:40 BP , 40:40 , A:40 , G:40 BP

5 1

0:15 , 15:15 , 15:30 , 30:30 , 40:30 BP , 40:40 , A:40 BP , G:40

6 1

Matchstats

Match stats : Daniel Merida Aguilar / Marin Čilić
Statistic Daniel Merida Aguilar Marin Čilić
Total points won 79 65
Aces 9 5
Double faults 2 2
Service points won 51 / 78 38 / 66
First serve points won 32 / 44 (56 %) 22 / 33 (50 %)
Second serve points won 19 / 34 (56 %) 16 / 33 (48 %)
Points won on opponent's serve 28 / 66 27 / 78
Points won on opponent's first serve 11 / 33 (33 %) 12 / 44 (27 %)
Points won on opponent's second serve 17 / 33 (52 %) 15 / 34 (44 %)
5⁄7

Break points

1⁄5
79144

Total points won

65144
9

Aces

5
2

Double faults

2
51⁄78

Service points won

38⁄66
32⁄44

First serve points won

56 %50 %
22⁄33
19⁄34

Second serve points won

56 %48 %
16⁄33
28⁄66

Points won on opponent's serve

27⁄78
11⁄33

Points won on opponent's first serve

33 %27 %
12⁄44
17⁄33

Points won on opponent's second serve

52 %44%
15⁄34