Marin Cilic vs Alexander Bublik — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021 ·
clay
Alexander Bublik
KAZ
Alexander Bublik
#13ATP
1889ELO
1822Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWL
Cilic M.
4-6 6-2 6-3
Bublik A.
Cilic M.
4662
Bublik A.
6231

Marin Cilic defeated Alexander Bublik 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #13, defending last year's round of 64. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenR128hardAlexander Bublik6-4 6-1 6-4
2022-06-15LondonR16carpetMarin Cilic7-6(6) 7-5
2022-06-13Queen's ClubR16grassMarin Cilic7-6 7-5
2020-09-14Rome MastersR64clayMarin Cilic6-7 6-2 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Bublik A.
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
10.7
11.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Bublik A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
81
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Clear edge
32
54
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
97
Tiebreaks·Even
89
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Bublik A.
Freshness·
92
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Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw