Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic — Delray Beach Round of 32
Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
hard
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Nakashima B.7-6 7-6
Cilic M.
Nakashima B.
772
Cilic M.
660
Brandon Nakashima defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 7-6 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #22, defending last year's quarter-final. Brandon Nakashima claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Nakashima won all two sets in tiebreaks against Marin Cilic.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Marin Cilic | 2-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2024-09-18 | Hangzhou | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
69%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Even
10.6
10.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
69
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
3
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
50
93
Nakashima B.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 106 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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