Denis Istomin vs Marin Cilic — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014 ·
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO7
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Istomin D.
6-3 6-4
Cilic M.
Istomin D.
662
Cilic M.
340

Denis Istomin defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-08RotterdamR32hardMarin Cilic7-6 6-4
2015-10-19MoscowR16hardMarin Cilic7-6 3-6 6-3
2014-08-04Canada MastersR64hardMarin Cilic6-2 4-6 7-5
2013-12-29BrisbaneR32hardMarin Cilic6-7 7-6 6-4
2010-08-01WashingtonR32hardMarin Cilic6-4 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardMarin Cilic6-1 6-4 6-3
2009-01-05ChennaiR16hardMarin Cilic6-0 6-4

Statistics

This season
Istomin D.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
98
Break points won·Dominant
6
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Istomin D.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
93

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw