On Saturday, the third round of the 2022 US Open will feature Marin Cilic of Croatia taking on Daniel Evans, the 20th seed from Great Britain.
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Being a former winner of this competition, Marin Cilic‘s performance in New York is nothing out of the norm. He overcame Kei Nishikori in the final several years ago to claim his lone grand slam trophy to this point. Even while he isn’t performing at that level anymore, he has had a great season thus far, with several impressive grand slam performances. The overall record is 27-15, including a 15-9 mark on hard courts. He dominated both Maximilian Martered and Albert Ramos in the opening two encounters, winning in straight sets. Powerful serves and solid groundstrokes from both sides make up Cilic’s heavy game. He is tall yet has excellent movement. Any player here should be wary of him because it’s just ideal for these circumstances, especially Evans who like to defend to attack.
Dan Evans is a particularly intriguing tennis player since he developed slowly early in his career and only realised his full ability later. Since then, he has excelled, and the past two years have been particularly noteworthy, in part because of the way he plays, which differs from the typical ultra-aggressive style of today. Evans enjoys holding lengthy rallies and defending, which forces his opponents to make decisions. If they play poorly and inconsistently, he usually finds a way to win; but, if they play well and consistently, he rarely does. You must be concentrated against him in either case because he can be a little more aggressive with his serve and will occasionally serve and volley. With a 25-19 record and a 16-9 mark on hard courts, it’s been a successful year. Although he lost in round one in Cincinnati, he still managed to reach the quarterfinals in Montreal. He started off strong at the US Open with two victories, so he’s currently back to his average tennis.
Marin Cilic and Daniel Evans are scheduled to face each other on Saturday, September 3 in the round of 16 of the 2022 US Open. The fourth and final Grand Slam of the season began on August 29 and will go on until September 11.
| Date | Stage of play (Singles) | Stage of play (Doubles) |
| August 29 | First round (men’s & women’s) | – |
| August 30 | First round (men’s & women’s) | – |
| August 31 | Second round (men’s & women’s) | First round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 1 | Second round (men’s & women’s) | First round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 2 | Third round (men’s & women’s) | Second round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 3 | Third round (men’s & women’s) | Second round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 4 | Round of 16 (men’s & women’s) | Third round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 5 | Round of 16 (men’s & women’s) | Third round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 6 | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) |
| September 7 | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) | Quarter-finals (women’s) |
| September 9 | Semi-finals (men’s) | Semi-finals (men’s) |
| September 10 | Semi-finals (men’s), Final (women’s) | Semi-final (women’s), Final (men’s) |
| September 11 | Final (men’s) | Final (women’s) |
| Player | Seed |
| Daniil Medvedev | 1 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 3 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4 |
| Novak Djokovic (withdrawn) | 5 |
| Casper Ruud | 6 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 7 |
| Cameron Norrie | 8 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 9 |
| Andrey Rublev | 10 |
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Canada – TSN, RDS, peacock
India – Sony Ten Network (including SonyLIV app)
UK – Amazon Prime Video
US – ESPN, peacock, NBC
