Fernando Verdasco vs Marin Cilic — Madrid Masters Round of 32
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 3 May 2015 ·
clay
CRO9#86ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.6-7 7-6 6-3
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
6762
Cilic M.
7631
Fernando Verdasco defeated Marin Cilic 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco dropped the opening set before beating Marin Cilic 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
4–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-06-18 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2016-10-03 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2012-10-21 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2012-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2011-11-07 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010-03-24 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2009-11-08 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-10-12 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2008-06-16 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-10-22 | St. Petersburg | SF | carpet | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
10.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
32
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
98
Break points won·Slight edge
18
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
79
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast