Viktor Troicki vs Marin Cilic — Stuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · ATP · Semi-final
SRB8
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 June 2015
grass
Marin Cilic
CRO2
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1756Grass ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Troicki V.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Cilic M.
Troicki V.
661772
Cilic M.
377621

Viktor Troicki defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Stuttgart semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, but Viktor Troicki had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on grass. Viktor Troicki narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

4–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR16grassViktor Troicki6-7(8) 6-2 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayViktor Troicki7-6(12) 6-4 7-5
2011-02-07RotterdamQFhardViktor Troicki7-5 6-3
2010-08-09Canada MastersR64hardViktor Troicki6-4 7-6(2)
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs SRBRRhardMarin Cilic6-4 7-5 6-2
2009-11-02BaselR16hardMarin Cilic7-6(7) 6-7(8) 7-6(6)
2009-02-02ZagrebSFhardMarin Cilic6-2 7-5
2008-08-17New HavenR32hardMarin Cilic2-1 RET
2007-12-31ChennaiR32hardMarin Cilic3-6 7-6(6) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Troicki V.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Clear edge
27
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Troicki V.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
98

Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Troicki V.[8]
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Monfils G.[4]
6-36-4
Troicki V.[8]
Cilic M.[2]
6-36-717-62
Quarter-finals
Troicki V.[8]
Groth S.
7-636-1
Cilic M.[2]
Zverev M.
4-67-657-65
Monfils G.[4]
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
7-53-66-3
Nadal R.[1]
Tomic B.[5]
6-46-766-3
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Baghdatis M.
7-656-746-2
Tomic B.[5]
Haas T.
7-666-2
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Janowicz J.
6-46-4
Zverev M.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Groth S.
Lopez F.[3]
3-67-657-66
Cilic M.[2]
Bachinger M.
7-626-3
Monfils G.[4]
Haider Maurer A.
7-667-65
Troicki V.[8]
Zverev A.
6-36-766-3
R32
Baghdatis M.
Rosol L.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Kukushkin M.
6-47-5
Janowicz J.
Brown D.
6-756-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-3
Troicki V.[8]
Coric B.
6-26-0
Zverev A.
Pavic M.
3-66-26-3
Tomic B.[5]
Struff J.
6-37-65
Haider Maurer A.
Marterer M.
7-656-3
Bachinger M.
Gojowczyk P.
7-57-5
Groth S.
Stakhovsky S.
4-67-55-3
Zverev M.
Thiem D.[7]
7-646-2
Seppi A.
Becker B.
6-16-2