Alexander Zverev vs Marin CilicRome Masters Semi-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018 ·
clay
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Zverev A.
7-6 7-5
Cilic M.
Zverev A.
772
Cilic M.
650

Alexander Zverev defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 7-5 in the Rome Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

71
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-18Miami MastersR32hardAlexander Zverev6-2 5-7 6-4
2022-05-02Madrid MastersR32clayAlexander Zverev4-6 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev7-6 7-6
2017-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev6-4 3-6 6-4
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR32clayAlexander Zverev6-7 6-3 6-4
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersR32hardAlexander Zverev3-6 6-3 6-2
2016-02-01MontpellierR16hardAlexander Zverev7-6 7-6
2015-08-03WashingtonQFhardMarin Cilic7-5 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Even
70%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.7
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
93
69
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
89
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
57
92

Zverev A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 86 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw