John Isner vs Marin Cilic — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017
clay
Marin Cilic
CRO6
Marin Cilic
#62ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Isner J.
7-6 2-6 7-6
Cilic M.
Isner J.
772772
Cilic M.
636621

John Isner defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 2-6 7-6 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 7–6.

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
2016-10-31Paris MastersSFhardJohn Isner6-4 6-3
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.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving94% hold

wins 73% 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

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·
—
97

Cilic M.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 41%
Final
Zverev A.[16]
Djokovic N.[2]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Thiem D.[8]
6-16-0
Zverev A.[16]
Isner J.
6-46-756-1
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
del Potro J.
6-16-4
Thiem D.[8]
Nadal R.[4]
6-46-3
Zverev A.[16]
Raonic M.[5]
7-646-1
Isner J.
Cilic M.[6]
7-632-67-62
R16
Djokovic N.[2]
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Nishikori K.[7]
7-646-3
Nadal R.[4]
Sock J.[13]
6-36-4
Thiem D.[8]
Querrey S.
3-66-37-67
Cilic M.[6]
Goffin D.[9]
6-36-4
Isner J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
7-616-4
Raonic M.[5]
Berdych T.[12]
6-36-2
Zverev A.[16]
Fognini F.
6-36-3
R32
Djokovic N.[2]
Bedene A.
7-626-2
Bautista Agut R.
Carreno Busta P.[15]
6-766-16-4
Goffin D.[9]
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Paire B.
6-31-66-3
Raonic M.[5]
Haas T.
6-46-3
Berdych T.[12]
Berlocq C.
6-36-4
Zverev A.[16]
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Fognini F.
Murray A.[1]
6-26-4
del Potro J.
Edmund K.
7-56-4
Nishikori K.[7]
Ferrer D.
7-56-2
Nadal R.[4]
Almagro N.
3-0
Isner J.
Mayer F.
7-647-64
Sock J.[13]
Vesely J.
6-43-67-61
Querrey S.
Struff J.
6-46-3
Thiem D.[8]
Cuevas P.
7-646-4
Cilic M.[6]
Harrison R.
6-36-2
R64
Carreno Busta P.[15]
Simon G.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-2
del Potro J.
Dimitrov G.[10]
3-66-26-3
Edmund K.
Sousa J.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
4-66-36-1
Almagro N.
Seppi A.
7-666-3
Vesely J.
Evans D.
6-36-1
Sock J.[13]
Schwartzman D.
6-41-67-5
Zverev A.[16]
Anderson K.
6-44-66-4
Troicki V.
Napolitano S.
7-616-2
Fognini F.
Berrettini M.
6-16-3
Bedene A.
Mager G.
6-736-43-0
Querrey S.
Pouille L.[11]
7-667-68
Cuevas P.
Mannarino A.
6-47-62
Harrison R.
Donaldson J.
2-67-606-3
Verdasco F.
Young D.
6-36-3
Goffin D.[9]
Bellucci T.
6-756-36-4
Paire B.
Mahut N.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Escobedo E.
6-04-67-61
Berlocq C.
Haase R.
6-37-5
Berdych T.[12]
Zverev M.
7-676-4
Struff J.
Tomic B.
6-786-16-4
Mayer F.
Monteiro T.
6-46-2
Isner J.
Ramos A.[14]
6-747-646-1