Match Details
Fixture: (2) Marin Cilic vs (Q) Liam Broady
Date: September 30, 2022
Tournament: Tel Aviv Open 2022.
Round: Quarterfinals.
Venue: Tel Aviv, Israel.
Category: ATP 250.
Surface: Hard.
Prize money: €949,475.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | Australia - beIN Sports.
Marin Cilic vs Liam Broady preview
Second seed Marin Cilic will face Liam Broady in the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Open on Friday.
Cilic is yet to win a title this season but has produced some impressive performances, most notably reaching the semifinals of the French Open.
He entered the Tel Aviv Open as the second seed, thus receiving a walkover to the round of 16. Here, he faced Dominic Thiem and the latter took the opening set 7-6(6).
However, The Croat roared back into the match in the second set and won it 6-2 to force the match into a decider. The former US Open champion made the decisive break in the seventh game of the third set and won it 6-4 to book his place in the quarterfinals.
Broady qualified for the main draw of the Tel Aviv Open with straight-set wins over Roberto Marcora and Nicolas Alvarez Varona.
The 28-year-old faced Hamad Medjedovic in the first round and beat him 7-5, 6-3 to set up a Round of 16 clash against fifth seed Botic van de Zandschulp.
Broady won the opening set 6-4 but the Dutchman bounced back to win the second 6-3. The Brit then took the decider 6-3 to reach his first ATP quarterfinal of the season.
Marin Cilic vs Liam Broady head-to-head
Cilic leads 1-0 in the head-to-head against Broady, winning 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round of the Queen's Club Championships this season.
Marin Cilic vs Liam Broady odds
All odds are sourced from BETMGM.
Marin Cilic vs Liam Broady prediction
While both players won their previous matches in three sets, Cilic will be favored to win because of his quality and experience. However, Broady gave the Croat a tough fight at the Queen's Club Championships this year and won't back down on Friday.
Cilic has a big serve and will look to make the most out of it. The Croat's strong groundstrokes will also be useful in making life difficult for Broady. The Brit has a high rally tolerance and will look to force Cilic to make unforced errors. He will have to be at his absolute best in order to come out on top on Friday.
Judging by Cilic's recent form, he should be able to get the better of Broady and reach the semifinals of the Tel Aviv Open.
Pick: Cilic to win in straight sets.