Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
CRO#81ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008 ·
hard
#477ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWLW
Cilic M.6-2 6-4
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
662
Nishikori K.
240
Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #81. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped just 6 games past Kei Nishikori.
Head to head
5–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2016-11-14 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Marin Cilic | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-1 5-1 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2013-12-29 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 5-7 6-2 |
| 2013-02-18 | Memphis | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2011-01-03 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 5-7 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
90
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Dominant
32
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
67
Cilic M.: 15 days rest · Nishikori K.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast