Cilic squeaks past Goffin to advance to Round of 16 in Basel

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ATP SWISS INDOORS BASEL MATCH BETWEEN MARIN CILIC AND DAVID GOFFIN FULL SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: BASEL, SWITZERLAND (OCTOBER 21, 2025) (ATP MEDIA / IMG – See restrictions before use) MARIN CILIC (CROATIA / WHITE SHIRT) BEATING DAVID GOFFIN (BELGIUM) 7-6(9) 7-5 1. GOFFIN WALKING OUT 2. CILIC WALKING OUT FIRST SET 3. GOFFIN ON SERVE, CILIC CHARGES NET, AND GOFFIN TAKES POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER 4. (TIEBREAK) CILIC ON SERVE, CILIC WITH A FOREHAND WINNER TO GO UP 7-6 ON THE TIEBREAK 5. (TIEBREAK) SET POINT – CILIC ON SERVE, GOFFIN’S RETURN GOES LONG AND WIDE, CILIC WINS THE SET 7-6(9) SECOND SET 6. CILIC ON SERVE, CILIC FINDS THE LINE WITH A FOREHAND WINNER 7. MATCH POINT – CILIC ON SERVE, GOFFIN’S RETURN GOES LONG AND CILIC WINS THE MATCH 7-6(9) 7-5 8. VARIOUS OF CILIC CELEBRATING AND SHAKING HANDS WITH GOFFIN AND THE CHAIR UMPIRE STORY: Croatia’s Marin Cilic edged past lucky loser David Goffin of Belgium 7-6(9) 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Tuesday (October 21).      Both players held serve throughout the first set without either getting a look at a break point opportunity.      The subsequent tiebreak was equally contested with both saving two set points before Cilic finally wrapped it up on his third chance at the set to win 7-6(9).      Cilic ultimately created the only break point opportunity at 5-5, which he converted to go up 6-5 before serving out the match to win in an hour and 50 minutes.       Next up for the qualifier is one of two Canadians, fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime or Gabriel Diallo, who are slated to play on Wednesday (October 22).  (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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