Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal: Head-to-Head Record

Croatia

27
9 meetings
Hard: 26Clay: 01
Marin Cilic
27
Rafael Nadal

Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal have met 9 times on the professional tour. Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head 7–2. Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2019.

Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal stats comparison

Ratings

#86 ATPRanking
1800Elo (overall)
1762Hard Elo
1701Clay Elo
1756Grass Elo

Form

LLLWWLLLWLLast 10LLWWLWWWLW
2026 win rate·
46%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
98
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
23
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
99

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

Serve vs return

Recent form
Marin Cilicserving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadalserving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Marin Cilic

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·Slight edge
43%
50%
Deciding sets won·Even
60%
56%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
63%
82%
21Career titles92
1Grand Slam titles22

Profile

37Age40
198 cmHeight185 cm
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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 9 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal?

Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head against Marin Cilic 7–2 after 9 meetings.

How many times have Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal played each other?

Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal have played each other 9 times on the professional tour.

When did Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2019, where Rafael Nadal won.