Marin Cilic vs Ivan Ljubicic — Beijing Semi-final
Beijing · ATP · Semi-final
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011 ·
hard
Cilic M.6-4 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Cilic M.
662
Ljubicic I.
430
Marin Cilic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-3 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Even
10.7
10.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
80
Break points won·Slight edge
32
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
89
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
92
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Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast