Grigor Dimitrov vs Marin CilicParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2015
hard
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Dimitrov G.
7-6 7-6
Cilic M.
Dimitrov G.
77772
Cilic M.
63620

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #88, leading the head-to-head 4–2. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenR128hardGrigor Dimitrov6-4 6-2 7-6(5)
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayGrigor Dimitrov6-7(3) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersR16hardMarin Cilic7-6(5) 6-4
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersSFhardMarin Cilic4-6 6-3 7-5
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR64hardMarin Cilic6-1 6-4
2013-12-29BrisbaneR16hardMarin Cilic7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

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

Serve & return on hard

Dimitrov G.Cilic M.
Serve
57
Return
10

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
10.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
76
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
67
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
69
98

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 97%