Marin Cilic vs Fernando VerdascoMadrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#86ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008 ·
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
6-2 6-3
Verdasco F.
Cilic M.
662
Verdasco F.
230

Marin Cilic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 9–5. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

95
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardMarin Cilic4-6 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-3
2018-06-18Queen's ClubR32grassMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMarin Cilic6-3 7-6
2016-10-03TokyoR16hardMarin Cilic4-6 7-5 7-5
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-1
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-7 7-6 6-3
2014-08-10Cincinnati MastersR32hardMarin Cilic7-6 7-6
2012-10-21ValenciaR16hardMarin Cilic6-1 6-4
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardMarin Cilic4-6 6-1 6-4
2011-11-07Paris MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-2 6-3
2010-03-24Miami MastersR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardMarin Cilic3-6 6-3 6-4
2008-06-16NottinghamSFgrassFernando Verdasco6-3 6-1
2007-10-22St. PetersburgSFcarpetFernando Verdasco6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
32
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Slight edge
23
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw