Marin Cilic vs Valentin Royer — Madrid CH Semi-final

Madrid CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Marin Cilic
CRO8
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2025 ·
clay
Valentin Royer
FRA7
Valentin Royer
#78ATP
1641ELO
1606Clay ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLWWWL
Cilic M.
3-6 7-5 7-6
Royer V.
Cilic M.
3772
Royer V.
6561

Marin Cilic defeated Valentin Royer 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Royer V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Royer V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
59
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Even
32
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
62

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Royer V.
Freshness·Clear edge
90
70

Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Royer V.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw