Marsel Ilhan defeated Flavio Cipolla 6-4 7-6 in the Astana II CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Cipolla came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Marsel Ilhan claimed a first win over Flavio Cipolla in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-31 | Washington | R64 | hard | Flavio Cipolla | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2009-02-22 | Dubai | QF | hard | Flavio Cipolla | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-10-05 | Stockholm | Q16 | hard | Flavio Cipolla | 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About