US Open · R128 · Hard · best of 5 · Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC · Cancelled
Andrey Rublev vs Marin Cilic — preview and prediction
By The Maiden Desk · August 31, 2026
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Monday's US Open first round pits Andrey Rublev against Marin Cilic on hard. Andrey Rublev has won 6 of the last 10. Marin Cilic is 4-6 across recent matches.
There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Little separates them; Rublev gets the nod on the finest of margins.
The numbers behind the pick
Our number vs the market
Maiden-125(55.5% Rublev)
Market-263(72.5% Rublev)
Sources: Market price (via our tennis data provider). These are the odds converted to a %, with no juice taken out.
Surface ratings
Hard rating
Andrey Rublev
1871
Marin Cilic
1767
Overall rating
Andrey Rublev
1939
Marin Cilic
1810
Serve
Serve (last 52 weeks)
Andrey Rublev
Marin Cilic
1st serve in
59.7%
57.3%
1st serve points won
74.1%
76.4%
2nd serve points won
51.1%
50.7%
Form
Andrey Rublev
6–4
Marin Cilic
4–6
The rest of the numbers
This page shows one set score: the most likely way our pick wins. Pro puts a number on every other score the match could end in, including the ones where our pick loses.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is predicted to win Andrey Rublev vs Marin Cilic?
Maiden gives Andrey Rublev a 56% chance to beat Marin Cilic in the US Open first round on August 31, 2026.
How confident is the Andrey Rublev pick?
56% is a “Lean” tier pick. When we make a pick around 56%, picks in that range have won 65% of the time (362 so far). See the track record page for the full table.