Marin Cilic vs Fernando GonzalezAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
6-2 6-7 6-3 6-1
Gonzalez F.
Cilic M.
664663
Gonzalez F.
277311

Marin Cilic defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over Fernando Gonzalez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–3 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

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

Serve & return on hard

Cilic M.Gonzalez F.
57
Serve
10
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
7.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Slight edge
41
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
87
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Cilic M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

R128
Russell M.
Fognini F.
6-14-66-23-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Smeets R.
6-16-17-63
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-47-56-2
Monaco J.
Berlocq C.
7-657-56-1
Verdasco F.
Ascione T.
6-46-06-3
Haase R.
Ljubicic I.
6-726-36-07-61
Federer R.
Hartfield D.
6-06-36-0
Santoro F.
Isner J.
6-26-26-4
Tipsarevic J.
Sirianni J.
7-56-26-760-66-0
Luczak P.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-726-36-4
Jones A.
Montanes A.
6-46-33-66-2
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-36-1
Spadea V.
Stepanek R.
2-62-67-56-26-3
Gremelmayr D.
Roitman S.
6-10-66-47-5
del Potro J.
Ventura S.
6-36-16-3
Ferrer D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-26-26-1
Gasquet R.
Lindahl N.
6-06-13-66-2
Lopez F.
Odesnik W.
7-666-16-4
Vliegen K.
Patience O.
6-06-17-63
Andreev I.
Pavel A.
5-76-27-646-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Chela J.
6-46-21-66-2
Falla A.
Anderson K.
5-77-56-786-27-5
Warburg S.
Brzezicki J.
2-66-26-32-66-4
Tsonga J.
Murray A.
7-56-40-67-65
Youzhny M.
Montcourt M.
6-06-27-63
Seppi A.
Levy H.
6-46-26-1
Sela D.
Slanar M.
6-26-46-2
Karlovic I.
Baker J.
6-46-46-716-4
Wawrinka S.
Benneteau J.
6-36-36-3
Gicquel M.
Lu Y.
6-34-66-766-46-2
Mahut N.
Acasuso J.
7-625-76-23-67-5
Davydenko N.
Llodra M.
7-57-56-3
Roddick A.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-47-5
Berrer M.
Young D.
6-757-646-37-65
Korolev E.
Granollers M.
7-56-26-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Karanusic R.
6-47-656-1
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
6-36-15-72-66-1
Levine J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-17-56-1
Fish M.
Pashanski B.
6-26-33-66-3
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
4-62-67-626-47-5
Koubek S.
Moya C.
7-656-727-56-4
Calleri A.
Horna L.
6-46-766-36-4
Capdeville P.
Klein B.
6-47-56-4
Grosjean S.
Volandri F.
7-636-37-60
Mathieu P.
Hanescu V.
6-17-646-2
Simon G.
Reynolds B.
4-66-46-26-736-4
Schuettler R.
Clement A.
6-46-26-736-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
6-37-627-65
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
7-637-56-1
Blake J.
Massu N.
6-36-26-2
Berdych T.
Eschauer W.
6-46-46-4
Hernandez O.
Minar I.
1-67-656-26-1
Cilic M.
Almagro N.
7-647-56-2
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
6-36-46-4
Lee H.
Guccione C.
7-666-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Economidis K.
6-47-626-1
Djokovic N.
Becker B.
6-06-27-65
Bolelli S.
Ram R.
7-653-66-42-66-3
Querrey S.
Rochus O.
6-36-27-5
Tursunov D.
Malisse X.
6-715-76-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Darcis S.
6-06-36-0
Istomin D.
Lacko L.
6-36-717-646-1
Safin M.
Gulbis E.
6-06-47-62
Baghdatis M.
Johansson T.
7-606-23-66-3