Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic — Barcelona Quarter-final
Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN4#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014 ·
clay
CRO12#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Nishikori K.6-1 6-3
Cilic M.
Nishikori K.
662
Cilic M.
130
Kei Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic 6-1 6-3 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 4 games past Marin Cilic.
Head to head
9–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2016-11-14 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Marin Cilic | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-1 5-1 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013-12-29 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 5-7 6-2 |
| 2013-02-18 | Memphis | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2011-01-03 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 5-7 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
91
69
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Dominant
81
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
83
90
Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast