Marin Cilic vs Nuno Borges — Estoril Round of 16

Estoril · ATP · Round of 16
Marin Cilic
CRO6
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2021 ·
clay
Nuno Borges
POR
Nuno Borges
#47ATP
1769ELO
1726Clay ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
Cilic M.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Borges N.
Cilic M.
6662
Borges N.
7441

Marin Cilic defeated Nuno Borges 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Estoril round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nuno Borges came in ranked #47. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-12s HertogenboschR16grassMarin Cilic6-3 3-6
2026-01-05Hong KongR16hardNuno Borges7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Borges N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Borges N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
93
Break points won·Slight edge
32
23
Deciding sets·Even
88
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
53

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Borges N.
Freshness·Dominant
92
52

Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Borges N.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 108 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw