Paire d. Cilic

Paire beat Cilic 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(1) in the first round at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai. Paire won 120 of 240 points (50%). Paire hit 8 aces to 10 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (45/63) against 70% for Cilic. Paire converted 4 of 14 break points and saved 5 of 10 faced; Cilic converted 5 of 10. Cilic double-faulted 12 times. The match was played on hard in United Arab Emirates.