What was the score by which Tiafoe defeated Čilić?

Frances Tiafoe defeated Marin Čilić 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

At which stage of the tournament did Čilić get eliminated?

Marin Čilić ended his run in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal.

How many times have Čilić and Tiafoe played each other so far?

This was their third meeting, and it was Frances Tiafoe's first win.

Tennis

Tiafoe beats Čilić for the first time, halting him in Montreal

T.E. · Prije 2h | 1 min

The Croatian veteran opened the match well by taking the first set, but the American completely turned the tide in the remainder of the match.

Summary

Marin Čilić lost in the second round in Montreal to world No. 20 Frances Tiafoe.
Čilić won the first set with a break in the 12th game but lost the next two 6-2 each.
The Croatian hit nine aces but converted only one of six break points.
This was Tiafoe's first win in their third head-to-head meeting.

Marin Čilić was stopped in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal, Canada. The world No. 20, American Frances Tiafoe, proved better than the Croatian tennis player in three sets, winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Promising start, complete turnaround

Čilić opened the match very well. In a closely contested battle, the decisive moment of the first set came in the 12th game when the Croatian made the key break to take a 1-0 lead in sets.

However, the picture on court changed completely from then on. Tiafoe raised his level of play and broke Čilić's serve four times by the end of the match, while not allowing a single break opportunity for his opponent.

Statistics reveal key issues

Despite nine aces and a solid 65 percent first-serve percentage, Čilić's conversion of break points was a key weakness. Of six break opportunities, he converted only one, and that was the one that gave him the first set.

This was the third meeting between the two players and the first win for the American, who thus ended Čilić's winning streak in their previous encounters.