Roger Federer vs Marin Cilic — Australian Open Final
Australian Open · ATP · Final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
CRO6#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.6-2 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-1
Cilic M.
Federer R.
666363
Cilic M.
273612
Roger Federer defeated Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Australian Open final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roger Federer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–3 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
9–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-2 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2017-11-13 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 2017-07-03 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Roger Federer | 6-7 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-08-04 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 2012-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-04-10 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
58%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
69%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.4
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
95
69
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
90
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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90
Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast