Carlos Alcaraz is looking for his third ATP Masters 1000 title in the 2022 Western & Southern in Cincinnati. However, he will first have to defeat US Open champion Marin Cilic today. With his compatriot Rafael Nadal already eliminated from the tournament, Alcaraz is clearly one of hte candidates to win the title. Here, check out all the match information, including predictions and odds. You can watch this match on fuboTV (free-trial in the US). 

The Spaniard is coming to this tournament after suffering an upset from American Tommy Paul in Montreal. However, in his second round match in Cincy, Alcaraz didn’t have any trouble defeating Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-2. This year, Alcaraz lifted his first two Masters 1000 in Miami and Madrid. 

On the other side of the net, Marin Cilic will try to win his second trophy in Cincinnati, after winning the title in 2016. The 2014 US Open champion, defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-7(0), 7-5 later on Tuesday evening to get into the Round of 16. 

Marin Cilic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Match Information 

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022. 
Time: 8.15 PM (estimated)
Location: Lindner Family Tennis Center
Live stream: fuboTV (free-trial in the US)

Marin Cilic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Time by state in the US 

ET: 8.15 PM
CT: 7.15 PM
MT: 6.15 PM
PT: 5.15 PM

Marin Cilic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Storylines and head-to-head

Cilic and Alcaraz have faced each other two times before, with a balance of a win per side. The first time they met was at the Round of 32 of Estoril (Portugal) in 2021, which Cilic won in three sets. Then, they met again in Miami this year, with Alcaraz taking the match in two sets. 

How to watch or live stream Marin Cilic vs Carlos Alcaraz in the US 

The match between Marin Cilic and Carlos Alcaraz for the Round of 16 of the 2022 Western & Southern Open to be played on Thursday, August 18 will be broadcasted in the United States by fuboTV (free-trial in the US), Tennis Channel and ATP Tennis Channel.  

Marin Cilic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Odds and predictions

Oddsmakers in the US have made their predictions for this match. According to BetMGM, Carlos Alcaraz is the absolute favorite to win the match with odds of -400, while Marin Cilic has odds of +280. 

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  BetMGM
Marin Cilic +280
Carlos Alcaraz -400

*Odds by BetMGM