Marin Cilic vs Juan Martin del PotroAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010 ·
hard
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
5-7 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-3
del Potro J.
Cilic M.
567563
del Potro J.
745732

Marin Cilic defeated Juan Martin del Potro 5-7 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 11–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 11–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJuan Martin del Potro7-6 5-7 6-3 7-5
2017-10-23BaselSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-4
2016-11-25Davis Cup WG F: ARG vs CRORRhardJuan Martin del Potro6-7 2-6 7-5 6-4 6-3
2013-10-28Paris MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-6
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayJuan Martin del Potro6-3 7-6 6-1
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-4
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRORRclayJuan Martin del Potro6-1 6-2 6-1
2012-03-21Miami MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-3 7-6
2011-08-08Canada MastersR32hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayJuan Martin del Potro6-3 6-0
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardJuan Martin del Potro4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardJuan Martin del Potro5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.7
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
90
Break points saved·Even
98
95
Break points won·Dominant
32
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
97
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
Freshness·
92

Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw