French Open · R128 · Clay · best of 5 · May 26, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC

Marin Cilic vs. Moise Kouame — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 26, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Moise Kouame won 7-6 6-2 6-1 · May 26, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC

This one lands on the correct side of the ledger: 59% on Moise Kouame, who won 7-6 6-2 6-1.

Marin Cilic and Moise Kouame meet in the first round at French Open on Tuesday. Moise Kouame is 3-7 across recent matches. Marin Cilic has won 5 of the last 10.

Moise Kouame has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Marin Cilic. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Kouame — worth more than the overall number this week.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Kouame is exactly that — a lean.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Marin Cilic

1639

Moise Kouame

1572

Overall rating

Marin Cilic

1758

Moise Kouame

1633

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Marin Cilic	Moise Kouame
1st serve in	57.3%	58%
1st serve points won	76.4%	67.7%
2nd serve points won	50.7%	50.4%

Form

Marin Cilic

5–5

Moise Kouame

3–4

Head to head

Moise Kouame leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Moise Kouame.

Full Cilic vs Kouame history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marin Cilic vs Moise Kouame at French Open?: Moise Kouame won 7-6 6-2 6-1.
Was the Marin Cilic vs Moise Kouame prediction correct?: This one lands on the correct side of the ledger: 59% on Moise Kouame, who won 7-6 6-2 6-1.
What is the head-to-head record between Marin Cilic and Moise Kouame?: Moise Kouame leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Moise Kouame.