Marin Cilic defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Cilic M. came through in three sets.
Cilic M. and Anderson K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Anderson K. 3–1 (75%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Cilic M. leads 3–0 · Clay: level 1–1
Marin Cilic beat Kevin Anderson 7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-4. Umpiry, "Marin Cilic vs Kevin Anderson — Delray Beach Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-02-23/anderson-vs-cilic-delray-beach-f?utm_source=cite (as of 23 February 2014).