Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic — Tokyo Quarter-final
Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN2#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015
hard
CRO6#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Nishikori K.3-6 7-5 6-3
Cilic M.
Nishikori K.
3762
Cilic M.
6531
Kei Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Marin Cilic 3–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
9–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 |
| 2018-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3 |
| 2016-11-14 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Marin Cilic | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-1 5-1 RET |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2013-12-29 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 5-7 6-2 |
| 2013-02-18 | Memphis | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 |
| 2011-01-03 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 5-7 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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
Serve & return on hard
Nishikori K.Cilic M.
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Serve
57
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Return
10
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
76
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
74
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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98
Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 65%
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[1]
Krajicek A.
6-36-4
Muller G.
Simon G.[3]
6-36-4
Paire B.
Kyrgios N.
3-66-46-1
Nishikori K.[2]
Cilic M.[6]
3-67-56-3
R16
Wawrinka S.[1]
Ito T.
6-32-66-4
Krajicek A.
Sousa J.
2-66-46-3
Simon G.[3]
Vesely J.
6-46-2
Paire B.
Baghdatis M.
6-32-67-5
Cilic M.[6]
Johnson S.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[2]
Querrey S.
7-636-3
Muller G.
Chardy J.
7-637-65
Kyrgios N.
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-2
R32
Chardy J.
Groth S.
6-32-0
Nishikori K.[2]
Coric B.
2-66-16-2
Kyrgios N.
Ramos A.
6-736-36-3
Wawrinka S.[1]
Stepanek R.
7-56-3
Ito T.
Nishioka Y.
3-66-07-5
Krajicek A.
Ebden M.
5-77-647-65
Sousa J.
Lopez F.[7]
6-44-66-1
Simon G.[3]
Youzhny M.
6-46-4
Vesely J.
Uchiyama Y.
6-46-4
Muller G.
Anderson K.[5]
6-26-3
Paire B.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-43-66-1
Baghdatis M.
Verdasco F.
7-56-1
Bautista Agut R.
Gasquet R.[4]
6-46-1
Cilic M.[6]
Young D.
7-55-76-4
Querrey S.
Dolgopolov A.
7-656-4
Johnson S.
Tomic B.
6-32-1