Joao Fonseca vs Marin Cilic predictions, Apr 24, 2026

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On April 24, 2026, Joao Fonseca will take on Marin Cilic in an intriguing matchup at the ATP Madrid, with Fonseca playing on home soil. Recent form indicates Fonseca is hitting a strong stride, securing victories in three of his last five matches. His aggressive playing style, marked by powerful groundstrokes and a solid serve, has proven effective against varied opponents. This home advantage could further enhance his performance, as he thrives in familiar conditions.

In contrast, Marin Cilic has found the going tough recently, managing to win only two of his last five encounters. While Cilic is known for his formidable serve and competitive spirit, he will need to regain his consistency to pose a serious threat in this match. If he can effectively utilize his experience and exploit any potential weaknesses in Fonseca’s game, he may have a chance to turn the tide.

The bookmakers have priced Fonseca as the favorite, with odds of 1.28 for a home win against Cilic’s 3.62. Predictive models suggest a possible score of 2:0 in favor of Fonseca, though tennis is inherently unpredictable. As such, fans can expect a closely contested affair with both players eager to prove their mettle on the court.

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Fonseca 73.6%

Cilic 26.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.3		3.6
	1.32		3.67	Watch and Bet
	1.27		3.69

Latest Results

17.04.26 Joao Fonseca – Ben Shelton – 1:2 15.04.26 Arthur Rinderknech – Joao Fonseca – 0:2 14.04.26 Alejandro Tabilo – Joao Fonseca – 0:2 10.04.26 Joao Fonseca – Alexander Zverev – 1:2 09.04.26 Matteo Berrettini – Joao Fonseca – 0:2

22.04.26 Zizou Bergs – Marin Cilic – 1:2 14.04.26 Marin Cilic – Daniel Altmaier – 0:2 08.04.26 Felix Aliassime-Auger – Marin Cilic – 2:0 07.04.26 Marin Cilic – Alexander Shevchenko – 2:0 23.03.26 Marin Cilic – Alexander Zverev – 1:2

Facts

Fonseca is ranked ATP: 35. Cilic is ranked ATP: 51.

Each of the players is struggling with stability in their game.

Fonseca may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Fonseca is seen as the favorite.

Recently, there has been no match between the players.

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Sinner J. (1)	Bye
2	Bonzi B. (Q/LL)	Droguet T. (Q/LL)
3	Moller E. (Q/LL)	Cina F. (WC)	2 : 0
4	Bye	Diallo G. (32)
5	Norrie C. (19)	Bye
6	Machac T.	Comesana F.
7	Bautista-Agut R.	Tirante T. A.	0 : 2
8	Bye	Paul T. (15)
9	Rublev A. (9)	Bye
10	Zhang Z. (PR)	Kopriva V.	0 : 2
11	Sonego L.	Lajovic D. (Q/LL)	0 : 2
12	Bye	Rinderknech A. (22)
13	Fonseca J. (27)	Bye
14	Bergs Z.	Cilic M.	1 : 2
15	Jodar R. (WC)	De Jong J.
16	Bye	De Minaur A. (5)
17	Shelton B. (4)	Bye
18	Prizmic D. (Q)	Berrettini M.	2 : 0
19	Basilashvili N. (Q/LL)	Ofner S.	0 : 2
20	Bye	Etcheverry T. M. (25)
21	Fils A. (21)	Bye
22	Buse I.	Mannarino A.	2 : 0
23	Brooksby J.	Nava E.	0 : 2
24	Bye	Vacherot V. (14)
25	Lehecka J. (11)	Bye
26	Tabilo A.	Royer V.
27	Muller A.	Struff J-L.	0 : 2
28	Bye	Michelsen A. (33)
29	Griekspoor T. (29)	Bye
30	Dzumhur D.	Bellucci M.	2 : 0
31	Faria J. (Q/LL)	Hurkacz H.	0 : 2
32	Bye	Musetti L. (6)
33	Bublik A. (8)	Bye
34	Kypson P. (Q/LL)	Tsitsipas S.
35	Trungelliti M. (Q/LL)	Merida Aguilar D. (Q/LL)
36	Bye	Moutet C. (26)
37	Davidovich Fokina A. (20)	Bye
38	Carreno-Busta P. (WC)	Fucsovics M.
39	Munar J.	Shevchenko A.
40	Bye	Ruud C. (12)
41	Cerundolo F. (16)	Bye
42	Hanfmann Y.	Giron M.
43	Altmaier D.	Cerundolo J. M.
44	Bye	Darderi L. (18)
45	Nakashima B. (28)	Bye
46	Garin C. (LL)	Blockx A.
47	Gaubas V. (Q/LL)	Baez S.
48	Bye	Auger-Aliassime F. (3)
49	Medvedev D. (7)	Bye
50	Marozsan F.	Quinn E.
51	Budkov Kjaer N. (Q/LL)	Opelka R.
52	Bye	Shapovalov D. (31)
53	Tien L. (17)	Bye
54	Vallejo D. (Q/LL)	Dimitrov G.
55	Ugo Carabelli C.	Monfils G. (WC)
56	Bye	Cobolli F. (10)
57	Khachanov K. (13)	Bye
58	Landaluce M. (WC)	Walton A.
59	Popyrin A.	Damm M. (Q/LL)
60	Bye	Mensik J. (23)
61	Humbert U. (30)	Bye
62	Atmane T.	Kecmanovic M.
63	Borges N.	Navone M.
64	Bye	Zverev A. (2)

1/32-finals

1	Sinner J. (1)	TBD #2
2	Moller E.	Diallo G. (32)
3	Norrie C. (19)	TBD #6
4	Tirante T. A.	Paul T. (15)
5	Rublev A. (9)	Kopriva V.
6	Lajovic D.	Rinderknech A. (22)
7	Fonseca J. (27)	Cilic M.
8	TBD #15	De Minaur A. (5)
9	Shelton B. (4)	Prizmic D.
10	Ofner S.	Etcheverry T. M. (25)
11	Fils A. (21)	Buse I.
12	Nava E.	Vacherot V. (14)
13	Lehecka J. (11)	TBD #26
14	Struff J-L.	Michelsen A. (33)
15	Griekspoor T. (29)	Dzumhur D.
16	Hurkacz H.	Musetti L. (6)
17	Bublik A. (8)	TBD #34
18	TBD #35	Moutet C. (26)
19	Davidovich Fokina A. (20)	TBD #38
20	TBD #39	Ruud C. (12)
21	Cerundolo F. (16)	TBD #42
22	TBD #43	Darderi L. (18)
23	Nakashima B. (28)	TBD #46
24	TBD #47	Auger-Aliassime F. (3)
25	Medvedev D. (7)	TBD #50
26	TBD #51	Shapovalov D. (31)
27	Tien L. (17)	TBD #54
28	TBD #55	Cobolli F. (10)
29	Khachanov K. (13)	TBD #58
30	TBD #59	Mensik J. (23)
31	Humbert U. (30)	TBD #62
32	TBD #63	Zverev A. (2)

1/16-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16
9	TBD #17	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	TBD #20
11	TBD #21	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	TBD #24
13	TBD #25	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	TBD #28
15	TBD #29	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	TBD #32

1/8-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16

Quarter-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8

Semi-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4

Final

1

TBD #1

TBD #2

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