Marin Cilic vs Ignacio Buse — Madrid CH Round of 32

Madrid CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Marin Cilic
CRO8
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2025 ·
clay
Ignacio Buse
PER
Ignacio Buse
#36ATP
1822ELO
1786Clay ELO
$949kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Cilic M.
6-3 7-5
Buse I.
Cilic M.
672
Buse I.
350

Marin Cilic defeated Ignacio Buse 6-3 7-5 in the Madrid CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ignacio Buse came in ranked #36, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Buse I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Buse I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
87
Break points won·Even
32
28
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
80
Tiebreaks·Even
90
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Buse I.
Freshness·Even
90
90

Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Buse I.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw