Juan Martin del Potro vs Marin Cilic — Basel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
ARG4
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2017
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO2
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
del Potro J.
6-4 6-4
Cilic M.
del Potro J.
662
Cilic M.
440

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 11–2.

Key context

Head to head

10–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJuan Martin del Potro7-6(5) 5-7 6-3 7-5
2016-11-25Davis Cup WG F: ARG vs CRORRhardJuan Martin del Potro6-7(4) 2-6 7-5 6-4 6-3
2013-10-28Paris MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-6(3)
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayJuan Martin del Potro6-3 7-6(7) 6-1
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-4
2012-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRORRclayJuan Martin del Potro6-1 6-2 6-1
2012-03-21Miami MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-3 7-6(3)
2011-08-08Canada MastersR32hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayJuan Martin del Potro6-3 6-0
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardMarin Cilic5-7 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardJuan Martin del Potro4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardJuan Martin del Potro5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs del Potro 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

del Potro 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
del Potro J.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.1
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
90
76
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
73
41
Deciding sets·Even
97
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
del Potro J.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Federer R.[1]
del Potro J.[4]
6-756-46-3
Semi-finals
del Potro J.[4]
Cilic M.[2]
6-46-4
Federer R.[1]
Goffin D.[3]
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[1]
Mannarino A.[7]
4-66-16-3
del Potro J.[4]
Bautista Agut R.[6]
6-22-66-4
Cilic M.[2]
Fucsovics M.
7-635-77-64
Goffin D.[3]
Sock J.[5]
7-666-3
R16
Fucsovics M.
Mayer L.
3-0
Federer R.[1]
Paire B.
6-16-3
Cilic M.[2]
Coric B.
6-33-66-3
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Harrison R.
6-37-61
Mannarino A.[7]
Shapovalov D.
4-66-16-2
Sock J.[5]
Haase R.
6-42-66-4
Goffin D.[3]
Chung H.
6-46-1
del Potro J.[4]
Benneteau J.
6-46-4
R32
Cilic M.[2]
Mayer F.
6-30-0
Shapovalov D.
Sugita Y.
4-66-27-63
Harrison R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-1
Benneteau J.
Young D.
6-46-2
Sock J.[5]
Pospisil V.
3-67-677-5
Coric B.
Laaksonen H.
6-786-16-3
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Kukushkin M.
6-06-3
Chung H.
Lorenzi P.
6-36-1
Federer R.[1]
Tiafoe F.
6-16-3
Mannarino A.[7]
Bemelmans R.
7-604-66-1
Mayer L.
Zverev M.[8]
7-57-5
del Potro J.[4]
Sousa J.
6-14-66-1
Haase R.
Chiudinelli M.
6-27-63
Fucsovics M.
Donaldson J.
6-06-1
Goffin D.[3]
Gojowczyk P.
6-27-5
Paire B.
Johnson S.
6-37-64