Marin Cilic vs Adam Walton — Basel Qualifying Round 1

Basel · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025 ·
hard
Adam Walton
AUS7
Adam Walton
#98ATP
1703ELO
1669Hard ELO
$531kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWL
Cilic M.
6-4 6-1
Walton A.
Cilic M.
662
Walton A.
410

Marin Cilic defeated Adam Walton 6-4 6-1 in the Basel qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #80, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-18BaselQ16hardMarin Cilic6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Walton A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.1
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Walton A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
40
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
92
Break points won·Clear edge
32
8
Deciding sets·Even
88
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
2

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Walton A.
Freshness·Dominant
90
64

Cilic M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Walton A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 71 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw