Marcos Giron vs Marin Cilic Live Stream & Betting Tips - Cilic to Win in 3 Sets at ATP Rome

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Last updated: Wed 06 May 2026 12:34

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John Eastwood 06 May 2026

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Cilic is a three-time quarter-finalist at the Italian Open
Giron has lost 9 of his last 11 matches vs Top 50 players on clay
I am backing Cilic to get through a long clash in Rome

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Marin Cilic has a 188-115 career record on clay (Getty)

Marcos Giron has a 37-51 career record on clay but rarely goes down easy. Marin Cilic should be fully recovered in Rome where he can get this one done in 3 sets.

HTH
Giron Regularly Going Deep
Cilic has a Long History in Rome

	Marcos Giron	Marin Cilic
Nationality	United States	Croatia
Age	32 (24 July 1993)	37 (28 September 1988)
Height	5'11" (1.80m)	6'6" (1.98m)
Plays	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
World Ranking	77	47
Career High	37 (August 2024)	3 (January 2018)
ATP Tour Titles	1	21
Grand Slam Titles	0	1 (2014 US Open)
ATP Rome Best Result	Third Round (2022, 2025)	Semi-Finals (2018)

HTH

Marin Cilic is 1-0 against Marcos Giron, the victory coming in 2020.

Year	Event	Surface	Round	Winner	Score
2020	Cologne	Hard	R32	Cilic	6-2 4-6 6-3

Giron Regularly Going Deep

Marcos Giron had a strong start to the year, getting to the semi-finals in Hong Kong and Auckland. He hasn’t maintained that form and dropped from 51 to 77 in the rankings.

The American has gone to 3 sets in all four matches on clay, beginning in Madrid with a 6-4 6-7 7-5 first round defeat to Yannick Hanfmann.

The 32-year-old went to the Cagliari Challenger where he got past Aleksandar Vukic and Aleksandar Kovacevic. His run came to an end in the quarter-finals, going down 6-3 2-6 7-6 to Roman Andres Burruchaga.

Giron is more than used to long matches, going the distance in six of his previous seven matches.

Cilic has a Long History in Rome

Marin Cilic reached the semi-finals in Dallas where he lost 7-6 7-6 to Taylor Fritz, the run seeing him return to the Top 50. He hasn’t got to a quarter-final since.

The 37-year-old began the clay court swing in Monte Carlo, beating Alexander Shevchenko before a second round defeat to Felix Auger Aliassime. He was poor in Munich where he suffered a 6-2 6-3 first round loss against Daniel Altmaier.

The Croatian overcame a slow start in Madrid, getting past Zizou Bergs 4-6 6-3 6-4 in over two hours. He got food poisoning before a clash against Joao Fonseca and withdrew from the tournament.

Cilic has long history in Rome where he first competed in 2008. His last appearance came in 2022 when he reached the third round.

Verdict

Marcos Giron v Marin Cilic

Cilic has an 18-14 record in Rome, getting through the first round in his previous six events. Marcos Giron is regularly involved in long matches, Cilic backed to win in 3 sets.

Marin Cilic Win

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