2021 St. Petersburg Open Final – Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz on and what time does it start? Sunday 31st October, 2021 – not before 13:30 (UK)
Where is Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz taking place? Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg
What surface is Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz being played on? Hard (indoor)
Where can I get tickets for Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz? Visit here for ticket info
What channel is Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz on? Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Marin Cilic vs Taylor Fritz live via their platform
THE PREDICTION
Former world number three Marin Cilic is through to a second-successive final after losing to Jannik Sinner last week at the Kremlin Cup. The 33-year-old is a former champion from the 2011 St. Petersburg Open and he rolled back the years this week, one decade on, with some excellent three-set victories over Karen Khachanov and Roberto Bautista Agut. The Croat took out Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets on Saturday to set-up a second career meeting with Taylor Fritz, with the American winning their first encounter in three sets back in 2017. 24-year-old Fritz has peaked and troughed somewhat since then but he is currently rising some of the best form of his young career from the Indian Wells semi-finals through to the St. Petersburg final.
Fritz has not faced a player inside the top 50 this week in a pretty charmed draw but he has performed well against the opponents faced. A comeback from a set down to Jan-Lennard Struff on Saturday suggests there could be three sets in this final and that looks a suitable alternative to picking a tough winner. Otherwise, taking the experienced former champion Cilic to win at least a set, with the bigger scalps this week, seems the most sensible option here.
