Marin Cilic vs Novak Djokovic: Head-to-Head Record

Marin Cilic

Croatia

3–20
23 meetings
Novak Djokovic

Serbia

Hard: 1–16Clay: 0–2Grass: 1–2Carpet: 1–0
Weighted by importance & recency
3.9–19.1
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.
Marin Cilic
3–20
Novak Djokovic

Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic have met 23 times on the professional tour. Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head 20–3. Their most recent meeting came at Shanghai Masters in 2025.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Cilic M. and Djokovic N. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 3–7 (30%) against them, Djokovic N. 8–1 (89%). Djokovic N. came out clearly better against 5 of 6 comparable opponents, Cilic M. against 0.

3–7 · 30%Cilic M. · better vs 0
Record vs common opponents
8–1 · 89%Djokovic N. · better vs 5
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
5–16Sets22–10
100–124Games178–149
1–6Tiebreaks5–2
1–0Deciding sets2–0
Djokovic N. better · same surface▾
Djokovic N. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Djokovic N. better · same surface▾
Both won · same surface▾
Djokovic N. better · same surface▾
Djokovic N. better · same surface · 6 months apart▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Clay × Grass) · 10 months apart▾
Both won · 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.

Marin Cilic vs Novak Djokovic stats comparison

Ratings

#80 ATPRanking#5 ATP
1800Elo (overall)2059
1762Hard Elo2022
1701Clay Elo1959
1756Grass Elo1925

Form

LLWLLLWWLLLast 10LLWWWWWWLW
2026 win rate·Dominant
45%
73%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Marin CilicNovak Djokovic
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
100
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
32
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Marin CilicNovak Djokovic
Freshness·Even
90
86

Marin Cilic: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Novak Djokovic: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Marin Cilicserving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovicserving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Marin Cilic

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
47%
77%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
43%
67%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
64%
83%
23Career titles99
1Grand Slam titles24

Profile

37Age39
198 cmHeight188 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 23 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic?

Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head against Marin Cilic 20–3 after 23 meetings.

How many times have Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic played each other?

Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic have played each other 23 times on the professional tour.

When did Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Shanghai Masters in 2025, where Novak Djokovic won.