Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN2#719ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 29 December 2013 ·
hard
CRO#86ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Nishikori K.6-4 5-7 6-2
Cilic M.
Nishikori K.
6562
Cilic M.
4721
Kei Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
9–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2016-11-14 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Marin Cilic | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-1 5-1 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2013-02-18 | Memphis | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2011-01-03 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 5-7 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
98
Break points won·Dominant
80
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
79
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast