Marin Cilic vs Janko TipsarevicChennai Quarter-final

Chennai · ATP · Quarter-final
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2009
hard
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
6-4 0-6 6-4
Tipsarevic J.
Cilic M.
6062
Tipsarevic J.
4641

Marin Cilic defeated Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 0-6 6-4 in the Chennai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 6–4.

Head to head

72
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-12s HertogenboschR16grassMarin Cilic6-7(6) 6-2 6-4
2016-06-13Queen's ClubR16grassMarin Cilic6-4 6-2
2012-08-06Canada MastersR16hardJanko Tipsarevic6-2 6-4
2011-10-24St. PetersburgFcarpetMarin Cilic6-3 3-6 6-2
2011-03-23Miami MastersR64hardJanko Tipsarevic6-3 7-6(4)
2010-08-01WashingtonQFhardMarin Cilic7-6(4) 6-4
2010-01-04ChennaiSFhardMarin Cilic6-1 6-3
2009-02-23DubaiR32hardMarin Cilic2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardMarin Cilic6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tipsarevic J.

Tipsarevic J.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Tipsarevic J.
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%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
93
Break points won·Even
41
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
60

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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