Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic — Washington Semi-final
Washington · ATP · Semi-final
JPN2#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015 ·
hard
CRO3#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Nishikori K.3-6 6-1 6-4
Cilic M.
Nishikori K.
3662
Cilic M.
6141
Kei Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Washington semi-final on hard. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Marin Cilic 3–6 6–1 6–4.
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 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 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
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
2.8
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
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
85
92
Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast