Marin Cilic vs Igor Sijsling — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
NED
Igor Sijsling
38 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLLW
Cilic M.
5-7 6-3 6-2
Sijsling I.
Cilic M.
5662
Sijsling I.
7321

Marin Cilic defeated Igor Sijsling 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-07-21UmagR16clayMarin Cilic7-5 6-3
2013-10-28Paris MastersR64hardMarin Cilic5-7 6-1 6-4
2013-02-18MemphisR16hardMarin Cilic7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Sijsling I.

Sijsling I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Serve advantage — Cilic M.

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

Cilic M.Sijsling I.
57
Serve
—
10
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Sijsling I.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Sijsling I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
11
Break points saved·Dominant
99
60
Break points won·Dominant
41
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
13
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
27

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Sijsling I.
Freshness·
100
—

Cilic M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 82%
Final
Berdych T.[3]
Cilic M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Gulbis E.
6-36-2
Cilic M.
Sijsling I.
5-76-36-2
Quarter-finals
Cilic M.
Murray A.[2]
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
del Potro J.[1]
6-36-4
Berdych T.[3]
Janowicz J.
6-796-26-4
Sijsling I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-22-66-1
R16
del Potro J.[1]
Mathieu P.
6-27-62
Berdych T.[3]
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Janowicz J.
Haas T.[6]
6-46-4
Sijsling I.
Berrer M.
6-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Gasquet R.[4]
7-57-5
Cilic M.
Tsonga J.[5]
6-46-4
Murray A.[2]
Thiem D.
6-43-66-3
Gulbis E.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-47-63
R32
Mahut N.
Brands D.
7-56-3
Mathieu P.
Dodig I.
4-67-626-4
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.[8]
Tursunov D.
6-21-66-4
Janowicz J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-46-4
Haas T.[6]
Verdasco F.
6-747-617-5
Sijsling I.
Youzhny M.[7]
6-26-2
Berrer M.
Huta Galung J.
6-42-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-5
Gasquet R.[4]
De Bakker T.
6-757-626-3
Tsonga J.[5]
Mayer F.
4-66-36-1
Cilic M.
Rosol L.
6-26-2
Thiem D.
Nieminen J.
6-44-66-4
Murray A.[2]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-3
del Potro J.[1]
Monfils G.
7-666-3
Berdych T.[3]
Seppi A.
6-36-3