Ivan Dodig vs Marin CilicValencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 21 October 2012
hard
#62ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dodig I.
6-2 7-6
Cilic M.
Dodig I.
6782
Cilic M.
266

Ivan Dodig defeated Marin Cilic 6-2 7-6 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Dodig narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Dodig closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-03ZagrebQFhardMarin Cilic7-5 6-4
2013-06-10Queen's ClubR32grassMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2013-04-29MunichR16clayIvan Dodig6-4 6-2
2013-02-18MemphisR32hardMarin Cilic4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dodig I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Dodig I.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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

Serve & return on hard

Dodig I.Cilic M.
Serve
57
Return
10

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.4
10.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
99
Break points won·Even
39
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
97

Cilic M.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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