At war with Marin?

Another serving match for Cilic here!

Yes, and with this Marin Čilić, we’re pretty confident when it comes to handling the important points. Especially against a Nakashima who, I’d say, has lost some of his shine. His match against Fritz left me a bit disappointed in terms of content, since there weren’t any little moments of madness, creativity, or over-aggressiveness. Basically, nothing really “out of the box.” A drop shot, a bold attempt at a return winner on break point. No, he played his chances without much flair, even if he was somewhat efficient. Whereas we were seeing a different Nakashima at the very start of the year. The main question here is therefore: to what extent will the slower and windier conditions, compared of course to indoor Dallas, affect Čilić’s game? It depends on how strong the wind is too, but I’d still have a hard time laying the Croat if his odds are a bit high, given the difference in mindset with which each player is coming into this match...