Kevin Anderson vs Marin CilicRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 May 2013
clay
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Anderson K.
6-3 7-6
Cilic M.
Anderson K.
6792
Cilic M.
367

Kevin Anderson defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 64. Kevin Anderson claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

07
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-26EstorilQFclayMarin Cilic7-6(7) 0-0 RET
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayMarin Cilic6-3 3-0 RET
2014-08-25US OpenR32hardMarin Cilic6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
2014-02-17Delray BeachFhardMarin Cilic7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-4
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMarin Cilic6-2 6-3
2011-10-03BeijingQFhardMarin Cilic7-6(4) 4-6 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
70%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
67%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.5
10.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
76
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
10
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
87

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw