Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 May 2011 ·
clay
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#86ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Nadal R.
6-1 6-3
Cilic M.
Nadal R.
662
Cilic M.
130

Rafael Nadal defeated Marin Cilic 6-1 6-3 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMarin Cilic3-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 2-0
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-6
2017-02-27AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2015-10-26BaselQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingSFhardMarin Cilic6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
98
63
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
79

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw