Marin Cilic vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Girona CH Quarter-final
Girona CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 24 March 2025 ·
clay
#72ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.6-2 6-4
Carreno Busta P.
Cilic M.
662
Carreno Busta P.
240
Marin Cilic defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2 6-4 in the Girona CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #72. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped just 6 games past Pablo Carreno Busta.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-23 | Davis Cup Finals QF: CRO vs ESP | RR | hard | Marin Cilic | 5-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R32 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-7 6-3 7-6 7-6 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-0 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
93
Break points won·Dominant
32
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
14
Tiebreaks·Even
89
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
88
Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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