
Marin Cilic defeated Juan Monaco 7-5 6-1 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Monaco came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Juan Monaco | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2009-04-27 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Juan Monaco | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R64 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.