Marin Cilic vs James Blake — CRO vs USA Round Robin
CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
CRO#86ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 10 July 2009 ·
clay
Cilic M.6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2
Blake J.
Cilic M.
66463
Blake J.
33621
Marin Cilic defeated James Blake 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the CRO vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–3 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-09-25 | Bangkok | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.