Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2017 ·
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO3
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Nadal R.
6-1 6-2
Cilic M.
Nadal R.
662
Cilic M.
120

Rafael Nadal defeated Marin Cilic 6-1 6-2 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMarin Cilic3-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 2-0
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-6
2015-10-26BaselQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-3
2011-05-08Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingSFhardMarin Cilic6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
69
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
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 load
Nadal R.Cilic M.
Freshness·
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93

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw