Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic: Head-to-Head Record

Brandon Nakashima

United States

1–2
3 meetings
Marin Cilic

Croatia

Hard: 1–2
Brandon Nakashima
1–2
Marin Cilic

Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic have met 3 times on the professional tour. Marin Cilic leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Miami Masters in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Nakashima B. and Cilic M. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nakashima B. went 5–7 (42%) against them, Cilic M. 4–10 (29%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 0 better-results split).

5–7 · 42%Nakashima B. · better vs 3
Record vs common opponents
4–10 · 29%Cilic M. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
15–16Sets11–22
166–160Games145–174
3–6Tiebreaks2–5
3–3Deciding sets0–3
Both lost · same surface, 14 days apart▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Nakashima B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Both lost · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Nakashima B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Nakashima B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 11 months apart▾
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Clay × Hard) · 7 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic stats comparison

Ratings

#22 ATPRanking#80 ATP
1839Elo (overall)1800
1788Hard Elo1762
1735Clay Elo1701
1757Grass Elo1756

Form

WWWLWWWWWLLast 10LLWLLLWWLL
2026 win rate·Clear edge
64%
45%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Brandon NakashimaMarin Cilic
Clutch Rating·Dominant
38
69
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
3
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Brandon NakashimaMarin Cilic
Freshness·Dominant
50
93

Brandon Nakashima: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 106 games (7d) · Marin Cilic: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Brandon Nakashimaserving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Marin Cilic

Marin Cilicserving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Brandon Nakashima

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Dominant
73%
47%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
60%
43%
Tiebreaks won·
50%
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Career

Career win rate·Even
60%
64%
2Career titles23
0Grand Slam titles1

Profile

25Age37
188 cmHeight198 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic?

Marin Cilic leads the head-to-head against Brandon Nakashima 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic played each other?

Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Miami Masters in 2026, where Marin Cilic won.