Jurgen Melzer vs Marin Cilic — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 May 2014
clay
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Melzer J.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Cilic M.
Melzer J.
66562
Cilic M.
27731

Jurgen Melzer defeated Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 32. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jurgen Melzer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

2–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-04ZagrebFhardMarin Cilic6-3 6-1
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassMarin Cilic7-6(5) 6-2
2011-02-07RotterdamR16hardMarin Cilic6-2 6-4
2010-02-22DubaiQFhardJurgen Melzer7-6(8) 7-5
2010-02-01ZagrebSFhardMarin Cilic7-6(5) 6-4
2009-10-26ViennaFhardJurgen Melzer6-4 6-3
2008-08-17New HavenR16hardMarin Cilic5-7 6-4 7-5
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR64grassMarin Cilic7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2008-01-14Australian OpenR64hardMarin Cilic6-4 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

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

Statistics

This season
Melzer J.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
10.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Melzer J.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
99
Break points won·Clear edge
27
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Melzer J.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 64%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Nadal R.[1]
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[12]
6-26-2
Djokovic N.[2]
Raonic M.[8]
6-757-646-3
Quarter-finals
Dimitrov G.[12]
Haas T.[15]
6-2
Nadal R.[1]
Murray A.[7]
1-66-37-5
Raonic M.[8]
Chardy J.
6-35-76-2
Djokovic N.[2]
Ferrer D.[5]
7-54-66-3
R16
Murray A.[7]
Melzer J.
7-616-4
Haas T.[15]
Wawrinka S.[3]
5-76-26-3
Dimitrov G.[12]
Berdych T.[6]
6-736-26-2
Raonic M.[8]
Tsonga J.[11]
7-656-4
Chardy J.
Dodig I.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.[5]
Gulbis E.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[2]
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-26-1
Nadal R.[1]
Youzhny M.[14]
6-746-26-1
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Simon G.
7-616-746-2
Murray A.[7]
Granollers M.
6-27-5
Wawrinka S.[3]
Riba P.
6-06-3
Haas T.[15]
Sijsling I.
7-666-1
Dimitrov G.[12]
Karlovic I.
7-636-4
Berdych T.[6]
Tursunov D.
6-46-3
Dodig I.
Rosol L.
6-16-2
Chardy J.
Federer R.[4]
1-66-37-66
Kohlschreiber P.
Robredo T.[16]
6-26-4
Djokovic N.[2]
Stepanek R.
6-37-5
Youzhny M.[14]
Golubev A.
7-54-1
Tsonga J.[11]
Anderson K.
7-6147-65
Ferrer D.[5]
Kukushkin M.
6-16-2
Gulbis E.
Robert S.
6-716-46-3
Melzer J.
Cilic M.
6-26-756-3
Raonic M.[8]
Bolelli S.
6-37-65
R64
Gulbis E.
Falla A.
6-1
Robredo T.[16]
Monaco J.
7-636-4
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-26-3
Golubev A.
Verdasco F.
6-47-5
Youzhny M.[14]
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Isner J.[9]
7-676-3
Granollers M.
Lopez F.
7-56-1
Riba P.
Lorenzi P.
7-636-3
Sijsling I.
Cecchinato M.
7-647-5
Haas T.[15]
Seppi A.
6-14-66-3
Dimitrov G.[12]
Roger-Vasselin E.
4-66-36-4
Karlovic I.
Carreno Busta P.
3-66-37-64
Anderson K.
Pospisil V.
7-57-64
Tsonga J.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-37-65
Rosol L.
Fognini F.[13]
6-36-2
Dodig I.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Kukushkin M.
Sousa J.
6-36-716-3
Robert S.
Gonzalez A.
1-66-46-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Janowicz J.
4-67-666-2
Stepanek R.
Andujar P.
5-76-36-4
Tursunov D.
Bautista Agut R.
6-07-64
Cilic M.
Giraldo S.
6-42-0
Bolelli S.
Travaglia S.
3-67-57-65
Chardy J.
Haase R.
6-46-4