Marin Cilic vs Joao Sousa — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
CRO6#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
Cilic M.6-1 7-5 6-2
Sousa J.
Cilic M.
6763
Sousa J.
1520
Marin Cilic defeated Joao Sousa 6-1 7-5 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Joao Sousa | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-08-16 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast