Marin Cilic vs James BlakeDavis Cup WG QF: CRO vs USA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 10 July 2009
clay
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 Davis Cup WG QF: 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

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-14Australian OpenR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-4 6-4
2006-09-25BangkokR32hardJames Blake6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Serve advantage — Cilic M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st 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.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
88
Break points won·Slight edge
41
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
55

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