John Isner vs Marin Cilic — Paris Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2016
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO9
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Isner J.
6-4 6-3
Cilic M.
Isner J.
662
Cilic M.
430

John Isner defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's round of 32. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR32hardMarin Cilic7-5 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardMarin Cilic6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
2018-03-19Miami MastersR16hardJohn Isner7-6(0) 6-3
2017-06-19Queen's ClubR32grassMarin Cilic7-5 6-3
2017-05-15Rome MastersQFclayJohn Isner7-6(3) 2-6 7-6(2)
2016-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CRORRhardMarin Cilic7-6(9) 6-3 6-4
2015-06-29WimbledonR32grassMarin Cilic7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-7(4) 12-10
2014-02-17Delray BeachSFhardMarin Cilic7-6(5) 6-3
2013-03-20Miami MastersR32hardMarin Cilic6-3 7-6(3)
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR32clayMarin Cilic7-6(4) 7-6(3)
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMarin Cilic4-6 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 9-7

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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

Isner J.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
Isner J.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
37%
Break points saved·Even
70%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Isner J.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
76
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
0
41
Deciding sets·Even
91
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Isner J.Cilic M.
Freshness·
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100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 77%
Final
Murray A.[2]
Isner J.
6-36-746-4
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Raonic M.[4]
W/O
Isner J.
Cilic M.[9]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[2]
Berdych T.[7]
7-697-5
Raonic M.[4]
Tsonga J.[11]
6-27-64
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-664-66-4
Cilic M.[9]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-62
R16
Murray A.[2]
Pouille L.[13]
6-36-0
Raonic M.[4]
Cuevas P.[16]
4-66-16-2
Sock J.
Gasquet R.[12]
6-23-67-5
Cilic M.[9]
Goffin D.[8]
6-37-69
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[14]
4-66-26-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Nishikori K.[5]
0-66-37-63
Berdych T.[7]
Simon G.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Struff J.
6-46-746-3
R32
Dimitrov G.[14]
Baghdatis M.
6-30-0
Pouille L.[13]
Lopez F.
6-716-36-4
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[10]
2-66-17-66
Isner J.
Ferrer D.[15]
7-647-64
Berdych T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-33-67-5
Gasquet R.[12]
Johnson S.
6-47-611
Raonic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
7-656-4
Struff J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
3-67-667-61
Nishikori K.[5]
Troicki V.
6-27-5
Cuevas P.[16]
Lorenzi P.
6-16-2
Murray A.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-36-757-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Muller G.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[9]
Karlovic I.
7-676-2
Sock J.
Thiem D.[6]
6-26-4
Goffin D.[8]
Mahut N.
7-656-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
R64
Verdasco F.
Haase R.
6-23-2
Troicki V.
Mannarino A.
6-43-67-65
Mahut N.
Klizan M.
4-66-46-3
Karlovic I.
Lajovic D.
7-647-65
Carreno Busta P.
Fognini F.
6-36-1
Sock J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-63
Muller G.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Herbert P.
7-636-4
Baghdatis M.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-2
Sousa J.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Pella G.
6-47-5
Struff J.
Marchenko I.
6-16-1
Isner J.
Zverev M.
7-686-4
Ramos A.
Robert S.
6-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Paire B.
6-47-64