Marin Cilic vs Mischa Zverev — Basel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
Marin Cilic
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Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2016
hard
GER
Mischa Zverev
38 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLL
Cilic M.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Zverev M.
Cilic M.
4762
Zverev M.
6531

Marin Cilic defeated Mischa Zverev 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-08StuttgartQFgrassMarin Cilic4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
2011-02-07RotterdamR32hardMarin Cilic6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Zverev M.

Zverev M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

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

Cilic M.Zverev M.
57
Serve
—
10
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Zverev M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Zverev M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Slight edge
41
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Zverev M.
Freshness·
100
—

Cilic M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Cilic M.[4]
Nishikori K.[3]
6-17-65
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[3]
Muller G.
4-67-636-3
Cilic M.[4]
Zverev M.
4-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Muller G.
Delbonis F.
6-746-47-63
Nishikori K.[3]
del Potro J.
7-56-4
Cilic M.[4]
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Zverev M.
Wawrinka S.[1]
6-25-76-1
R16
Muller G.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
6-07-64
Zverev M.
Pella G.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[1]
Young D.
7-646-736-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Lorenzi P.
7-636-2
del Potro J.
Goffin D.[5]
7-56-3
Granollers M.
Sock J.[8]
6-36-1
Delbonis F.
Berankis R.
6-747-636-3
R32
Pella G.
Gasquet R.[7]
6-22-1
Zverev M.
Fritz T.
7-646-0
Berankis R.
Raonic M.[2]
3-66-36-3
Delbonis F.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Paire B.
6-16-726-4
Lorenzi P.
Mahut N.
6-47-64
del Potro J.
Haase R.
6-36-4
Granollers M.
Laaksonen H.
6-33-66-2
Young D.
Marchenko I.
6-46-2
Nishikori K.[3]
Lajovic D.
7-56-1
Goffin D.[5]
Baghdatis M.
6-47-64
Carreno Busta P.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Cilic M.[4]
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[1]
Chiudinelli M.
6-716-16-4
Sock J.[8]
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Muller G.
Dimitrov G.[6]
6-796-46-4