Grigor Dimitrov vs Marin Cilic — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
BUL18#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2021 ·
hard
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Dimitrov G.6-4 6-2 7-6
Cilic M.
Dimitrov G.
6673
Cilic M.
4260
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 6-2 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #80, leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Grigor Dimitrov closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-7 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-10-29 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | R64 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-08-06 | Rio de Janeiro | R64 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2015-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2013-12-29 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
10.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
86
69
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Dominant
64
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
91
92
Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast