
Marcel Granollers defeated Marin Cilic 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. Marcel Granollers claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | QF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 |
| 2012-07-09 | Umag | F | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2010-01-04 | Chennai | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-05-10 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1 |
| 2009-01-05 | Chennai | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 7-6(2) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About