Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
Marin Cilic
CRO6
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
3 — 2
Sets
Retired
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
ESP1
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Cilic M.
3-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 2-0
Nadal R.
Cilic M.
366623
Nadal R.
637202

Marin Cilic advanced when Rafael Nadal retired 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 2-0 in the Australian Open quarter-final. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-4
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-6
2017-02-27AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
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
Cilic M.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
97
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
32
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Nadal R.
Freshness·
93
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Cilic M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw