Marin Cilic vs Tomas Berdych — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16
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Cilic M.
Marin Cilic defeated Tomas Berdych 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-2 7-6(0) |
| 2014-11-09 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Marin Cilic | 7-6(5) 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2014-02-10 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2013-06-10 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Marin Cilic | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | F | hard | Tomas Berdych | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2011-02-14 | Marseille | QF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(8) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2009-09-18 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs CZE | RR | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadCilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About