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Watch Marin Cilic vs Zhizhen Zhang Live Stream Now - Cilic on Top in the Hangzhou Open Final

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 24 Sep 2024

John Eastwood 24 Sep 2024

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Watch Marin Cilic vs Zhizhen Zhang live from Hangzhou
Zhang is yet to win a title on the ATP Tour
Cilic won the first set 7-6, can he close it out in the final?

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Marin Cilic has won 20 titles on the ATP Tour (Getty)

Marin Cilic vs Zhizhen Zhang Predictions

Zhizhen Zhang has never won an ATP Tour event and Marin Cilic has 20 titles to his name. The former World No.3 won the first set 7-6 and is on target to upset the odds in the final.

Marin Cilic vs Zhizhen Zhang Predictions
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HTH
Marin Cilic Stats
Marin Cilic Form
Zhizhen Zhang Stats
Zhizhen Zhang Form

Stats

Marin Cilic has won 2 of his last 4 matches against Top 50 players.
Zhizhen Zhang is 28-30 on hard courts (ATP Tour).

HTH

This will be the first match between Marin Cilic and Zhizhen Zhang.

Marin Cilic Stats

Nationality: Croatia

Age: 35 (28 September 1988)

Height: 6'6" (1.98m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 373

Career High: 3 (January 2018)

ATP Tour Titles: 20

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Hangzhou Open Best Result: First Appearance

Marin Cilic Form

Marin Cilic has played 13 matches this year, going out in the first round in his opening three events on the ATP Tour.

The Croatian took six months off before returning in August. Getting acclimatised on the Challenger circuit, he exited in the second round in Manacor and quarter-finals in Cassis.

The 35-year-old came back to beat Zachary Svajda 5-7 6-3 6-0 in his opening match in Hangzhou. He took out 4th seed Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-1 in the second round, winning 93% of his 1st serves and allowing one break point.

Cilic outlasted Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the quarter-finals, saving 8/9 break points. He defeated 4th seed Brandon Nakashima 6-4 7-6 in the semi-finals, hitting 30 winners and 19 unforced errors.

Zhizhen Zhang Stats

Nationality: China

Age: 27 (16 October 1996)

Height: 6'4" (1.93m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 43

Career High: 31 (July 2024)

ATP Tour Titles: 0

Hangzhou Open Best Result: First Appearance

Zhizhen Zhang Form

Zhizhen Zhang is 25-23 this year, his best performances coming in a semi-final appearance in Halle. He beat Daniil Medvedev before a 6-4 7-6 final defeat to Jannik Sinner.

The 27-year-old went 1-2 on hard courts, losing to Andrey Rublev in the second round in Cincinnati. He retired at 6-3 6-0 4-0 down to Jack Draper in the US Open first round.

Zhang beat Denis Yevseyev 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the first round in Hangzhou and hasn’t lost a set since. He didn’t allow a break point in dominating Mattia Bellucci 6-3 6-0 and Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 6-3.

The World No.43 got past Bu Yunchaokete 7-6 6-4 in the semi-finals, converting 63% of his 2nd serves and saving all four break points.

Verdict

Marin Cilic v Zhizhen Zhang

Zhizhen Zhang hasn’t faced a Top 50 player in Hangzhou and hasn’t won an ATP Tour event. Marin Cilic is a former World No.3, his 1st serve to take him to victory in the final.

Marin Cilic Win

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