Frances Tiafoe vs Marin Cilic: Head-to-Head Record

Frances Tiafoe

United States

1–2
3 meetings
Marin Cilic

Croatia

Hard: 1–1Clay: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
2.2–0.8
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Frances Tiafoe
1–2
Marin Cilic

Frances Tiafoe 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 Montreal in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Tiafoe F. and Cilic M. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tiafoe F. went 10–6 (63%) against them, Cilic M. 6–13 (32%). Tiafoe F. came out better against 6 of 12 comparable opponents, Cilic M. against 1.

10–6 · 63%Tiafoe F. · better vs 6
Record vs common opponents
6–13 · 32%Cilic M. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
21–19Sets14–30
194–198Games198–242
2–3Tiebreaks4–8
4–2Deciding sets1–2
Both lost · same surface▾
Both lost · same surface, 14 days apart▾
Tiafoe F. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Tiafoe F. better · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Cilic M. better · same surface, 7 days apart▾
Tiafoe F. better · same surface, 7 days apart▾
Tiafoe F. better · same surface▾
Tiafoe F. better · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Tiafoe F. better · same surface, 16 days apart▾
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · 10 months apart▾
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 11 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Frances Tiafoe vs Marin Cilic stats comparison

Ratings

#23 ATPRanking#80 ATP
1918Elo (overall)1800
1861Hard Elo1762
1827Clay Elo1701
1823Grass Elo1756

Form

WWWLWLLWWWLast 10LLWLLLWWLL
2026 win rate·Dominant
70%
45%
12026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Frances TiafoeMarin Cilic
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
75
69
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Clear edge
45
32
Deciding sets·Even
88
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Frances TiafoeMarin Cilic
Freshness·Dominant
59
92

Frances Tiafoe: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d) · Marin Cilic: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Frances Tiafoeserving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Marin Cilic

Marin Cilicserving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Frances Tiafoe

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·Clear edge
63%
47%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
70%
43%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
58%
64%
5Career titles23
0Grand Slam titles1

Profile

28Age37
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 Frances Tiafoe and Marin Cilic?

Marin Cilic leads the head-to-head against Frances Tiafoe 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Frances Tiafoe and Marin Cilic played each other?

Frances Tiafoe and Marin Cilic have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Frances Tiafoe and Marin Cilic last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Montreal in 2026, where Frances Tiafoe won.