Moise Kouame def. Marin Cilic 7(7)-6(4), 6-2, 6-1 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Moise Kouame defeated Marin Cilic 7(7)-6(4), 6-2, 6-1 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

World No. 318 Moise Kouame flipped a 272-spot ranking gap on No. 46 Marin Cilic in their first career meeting, pocketing the opening tiebreak before pulling away 6-2, 6-1. The return game made it: Kouame cashed 4 of 7 break points while Cilic went 0-for-7 and saved none of the seven he faced. Cilic's error count buried him — 57 unforced to Kouame's 34 — and the Croat won just 46% of his second-serve points. A clean clay-court ambush in the Roland-Garros opening round.

Match stats

Marin Cilic: 4 aces, 25 winners, 58% first serves, 5 double faults, 0/7 break points. Moise Kouame: 6 aces, 28 winners, 61% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/7 break points.

Profiles: Marin Cilic · Moise Kouame — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Marin Cilic and Moise Kouame.