Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal — Beijing Semi-final

Beijing · ATP · Semi-final
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
6-1 6-3
Nadal R.
Cilic M.
662
Nadal R.
130

Marin Cilic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-3 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMarin Cilic3-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 2-0
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-6
2017-02-27AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2015-10-26BaselQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-3
2011-05-08Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
97
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
32
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Nadal R.
Freshness·
93
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Cilic M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw