Marin Cilic vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
CRO6#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
ESP10#72ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Cilic M.6-7 6-3 7-6 7-6
Carreno Busta P.
Cilic M.
66773
Carreno Busta P.
73661
Marin Cilic defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7 6-3 7-6 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped the opening set before beating Pablo Carreno Busta 6–7 6–3 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-23 | Davis Cup Finals QF: CRO vs ESP | RR | hard | Marin Cilic | 5-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R32 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-0 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
93
Break points won·Dominant
32
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
14
Tiebreaks·Even
89
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
88
Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast