Zizou Bergs vs Marin Cilic — R128 — Madrid Open

Marin Cilic found his serve a beat too late for Zizou Bergs' comfort, dropping the opening set 6-4 before turning the next two. The recovery rode efficiency: Cilic won 81% of first-serve points to Bergs' 77% and trimmed his unforced errors to 28 against the Belgian's 34, the cleaner ledger that flipped a one-set deficit. Cilic also handled second serves far better in the rally — 42% return points won on Bergs' second ball — and finished with 24 winners to 21 in their first career meeting, a first clash on clay.