Marin Cilic vs Alexander Zverev Preview & Prediction | 2026 Miami Open | Third Round

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Marin Cilic meets Alexander Zverev in the third round at the 2026 Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Marin Cilic vs Alexander Zverev prediction

Marin Cilic will attempt to end a long losing streak against Alexander Zverev.

The veteran Croatian edged Brandon Nakashima 2-6 6-4 7-6 to tee up a ninth showdown with the German third seed.

Zverev eased through thanks to a 6-2 6-4 success over Martin Damm. 

Sascha leads the match-up 7-1 against Marin and has won the last seven in a row. 

Plenty of those encounters have been tight with tie breaks involved, but the outcome is usually the same. 

We expect it to go that way again with Zverev continuing his dominance.

Marin Cilic vs Alexander Zverev tip: Alexander Zverev to win 2-0