Marin Cilic def. Marcos Giron 7-5, 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Marin Cilic defeated Marcos Giron 7-5, 6-4 in the R128 of the Italian Open 2026.

Marin Cilic won 81% of his first-serve points to just 57% for Marcos Giron, and that margin carried a 7-5, 6-4 R1 win in their first meeting. Cilic's first-serve percentage was a modest 43%, but when he landed it he barely lost a point, and he stacked 24 winners to Giron's 12 across 104 minutes.

Match stats

Marcos Giron: 1 ace, 12 winners, 61% first serves, 0 double faults, 1/3 break points. Marin Cilic: 3 aces, 24 winners, 43% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/7 break points.

Profiles: Marcos Giron · Marin Cilic — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Marcos Giron and Marin Cilic.