Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori — US Open Final
US Open · ATP · Final
CRO14#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2014 ·
hard
JPN10#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Cilic M.6-3 6-3 6-3
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
6663
Nishikori K.
3330
Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the US Open final on hard. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
5–10| 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 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 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
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
91
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Dominant
32
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
90
83
Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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