Marin Cilic defeated Jerzy Janowicz 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-3 in the POL vs CRO round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jerzy Janowicz came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over Jerzy Janowicz in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Cilic M. came through in five sets.
Cilic M. and Janowicz J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Janowicz J. 2–1 (67%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Marin Cilic beat Jerzy Janowicz 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Marin Cilic vs Jerzy Janowicz — POL vs CRO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-04-04/cilic-vs-janowicz-pol-vs-cro-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 April 2014).