Marin Cilic vs David Nalbandian — Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRO Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRO · ATP · Round Robin
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1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 6 April 2012
clay
Cilic M.5-7 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Cilic M.
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Nalbandian D.
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Marin Cilic defeated David Nalbandian 5-7 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRO round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped the opening set before beating David Nalbandian 5–7 6–4 4–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) |
| 2010-11-01 | Basel | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | SF | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARG | RR | carpet | David Nalbandian | 6-1 6-1 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
76
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
88
Break points won·Dominant
41
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
72
Tiebreaks·Even
87
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
98
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Cilic M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About