Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic: Head-to-Head Record

Brandon Nakashima

United States

1–2
3 meetings
Marin Cilic

Croatia

Hard: 1–2
Brandon Nakashima
1–2
Marin Cilic

Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic have met 3 times on the professional tour. Marin Cilic leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Miami Masters in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Nakashima B. and Cilic M. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nakashima B. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Cilic M. 3–6 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).

4–4 · 50%Nakashima B. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
3–6 · 33%Cilic M. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
10–10Sets9–14
111–103Games96–116
2–4Tiebreaks2–1
3–1Deciding sets0–3
Both lost · same surface, 14 days apart▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Nakashima B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Both lost · same surface, 18 days apart▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Both won · same surface · 6 months apart▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 11 months apart▾
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Clay × Hard) · 7 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic stats comparison

Ratings

#17 ATPRanking#81 ATP
1839Elo (overall)1800
1788Hard Elo1762
1735Clay Elo1701
1757Grass Elo1756

Form

LWLWWWWLWWLast 10LLLWLLLWWL
2026 win rate·Clear edge
63%
43%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Brandon NakashimaMarin Cilic
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
69
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
3
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Brandon NakashimaMarin Cilic
Freshness·
91
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Brandon Nakashima: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Brandon Nakashimaserving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Marin Cilic

Marin Cilicserving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Brandon Nakashima

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Dominant
70%
43%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
70%
33%
Tiebreaks won·
57%
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Career

Career win rate·Even
60%
64%
2Career titles23
0Grand Slam titles1

Profile

25Age37
188 cmHeight198 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic?

Marin Cilic leads the head-to-head against Brandon Nakashima 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic played each other?

Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Brandon Nakashima and Marin Cilic last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Miami Masters in 2026, where Marin Cilic won.