Roger Federer vs Marin Cilic — Australian Open Final

Australian Open · ATP · Final
SUI2
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO6
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Federer R.
6-2 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-1
Cilic M.
Federer R.
6656363
Cilic M.
2773612

Roger Federer defeated Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Australian Open final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–3 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

9–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR64clayRoger Federer6-2 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2017-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-7(5) 6-4 6-1
2017-07-03WimbledonFgrassRoger Federer6-3 6-1 6-4
2016-06-27WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer6-7(4) 4-6 6-3 7-6(9) 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenSFhardMarin Cilic6-3 6-4 6-4
2014-08-04Canada MastersR16hardRoger Federer7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-4
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Federer R.

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

Federer R.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
Federer R.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
58%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
69%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.4
10.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
92
76
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
83
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Federer R.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 71%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Cilic M.[6]
6-26-756-33-66-1
Semi-finals
Federer R.[2]
Chung H.
6-15-2
Cilic M.[6]
Edmund K.
6-27-646-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[2]
Berdych T.[19]
7-616-36-4
Chung H.
Sandgren T.
6-47-656-3
Edmund K.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-43-66-36-4
Cilic M.[6]
Nadal R.[1]
3-66-36-756-22-0
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Schwartzman D.[24]
6-36-746-36-3
Dimitrov G.[3]
Kyrgios N.[17]
7-637-644-67-64
Sandgren T.
Thiem D.[5]
6-24-67-646-776-3
Chung H.
Djokovic N.[14]
7-647-57-63
Cilic M.[6]
Carreno Busta P.[10]
6-726-37-607-63
Berdych T.[19]
Fognini F.[25]
6-16-46-4
Federer R.[2]
Fucsovics M.
6-47-636-2
Edmund K.
Seppi A.
6-747-56-26-3
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Dzumhur D.[28]
6-16-36-1
Schwartzman D.[24]
Dolgopolov A.
6-716-26-36-3
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Muller G.[23]
7-644-67-57-5
Dimitrov G.[3]
Rublev A.[30]
6-34-66-46-4
Kyrgios N.[17]
Tsonga J.[15]
7-654-67-667-65
Edmund K.
Basilashvili N.
7-603-64-66-07-5
Seppi A.
Karlovic I.
6-37-646-736-759-7
Thiem D.[5]
Mannarino A.[26]
6-46-27-5
Sandgren T.
Marterer M.
5-76-37-57-65
Djokovic N.[14]
Ramos A.[21]
6-26-36-3
Chung H.
Zverev A.[4]
5-77-632-66-36-0
Fognini F.[25]
Benneteau J.
3-66-26-14-66-3
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-36-36-2
Federer R.[2]
Gasquet R.[29]
6-27-56-4
Berdych T.[19]
del Potro J.[12]
6-36-36-2
Cilic M.[6]
Harrison R.
7-646-37-64
R64
Nadal R.[1]
Mayer L.
6-36-47-64
Schwartzman D.[24]
Ruud C.
6-46-26-3
Dolgopolov A.
Ebden M.
7-606-36-4
Muller G.[23]
Jaziri M.
7-56-46-753-66-2
Harrison R.
Cuevas P.[31]
6-47-656-4
Cilic M.[6]
Sousa J.
6-17-56-2
Dimitrov G.[3]
Mcdonald M.
4-66-26-40-68-6
Rublev A.[30]
Baghdatis M.
6-46-756-46-2
Tsonga J.[15]
Shapovalov D.
3-66-31-67-647-5
Edmund K.
Istomin D.
6-26-26-4
Basilashvili N.
Bemelmans R.
7-56-16-3
Seppi A.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-36-4
Karlovic I.
Sugita Y.
7-636-737-54-612-10
Thiem D.[5]
Kudla D.
6-763-66-36-26-3
Mannarino A.[26]
Vesely J.
6-37-645-76-3
Marterer M.
Verdasco F.
6-44-67-653-66-3
Sandgren T.
Wawrinka S.[9]
6-26-16-4
Djokovic N.[14]
Monfils G.
4-66-36-16-3
Ramos A.[21]
Smyczek T.
6-46-27-62
Zverev A.[4]
Gojowczyk P.
6-16-34-66-3
Benneteau J.
Goffin D.[7]
1-67-656-17-64
Berdych T.[19]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-32-66-26-3
del Potro J.[12]
Khachanov K.
6-47-646-706-4
Fucsovics M.
Querrey S.[13]
6-47-664-66-2
Kicker N.
Lacko L.
6-27-51-67-5
Gasquet R.[29]
Sonego L.
6-26-26-3
Federer R.[2]
Struff J.
6-46-47-64
Kyrgios N.[17]
Troicki V.
7-56-47-62
Fognini F.[25]
Donskoy E.
2-66-36-46-1
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Simon G.
6-23-0
Chung H.
Medvedev D.
7-646-16-1
Dzumhur D.[28]
Millman J.
7-53-66-46-1
R128
Harrison R.
Sela D.
6-35-73-67-56-2
Nadal R.[1]
Estrella V.
6-16-16-1
Mayer L.
Jarry N.
6-27-616-3
Millman J.
Coric B.
7-56-46-1
Dzumhur D.[28]
Lorenzi P.
3-62-67-656-26-4
Schwartzman D.[24]
Lajovic D.
2-66-35-76-411-9
Ruud C.
Halys Q.
6-33-66-757-511-9
Ebden M.
Isner J.[16]
6-43-66-36-3
Muller G.[23]
Delbonis F.
7-56-46-3
Cuevas P.[31]
Youzhny M.
7-676-37-5
Sousa J.
Brown D.
6-46-34-66-746-1
Cilic M.[6]
Pospisil V.
6-26-24-67-65
Dimitrov G.[3]
Novak D.
6-36-26-1
Mcdonald M.
Ymer E.
6-46-34-66-1
Rublev A.[30]
Ferrer D.
7-56-766-26-766-2
Kyrgios N.[17]
Dutra Silva R.
6-16-26-4
Troicki V.
Bolt A.
6-724-66-26-36-4
Tsonga J.[15]
King K.
6-46-46-1
Edmund K.
Anderson K.[11]
6-746-33-66-36-4
Bemelmans R.
Pouille L.[18]
6-46-46-747-66
Seppi A.
Moutet C.
3-66-46-26-2
Karlovic I.
Djere L.
7-636-37-62
Thiem D.[5]
Pella G.
6-46-46-4
Kudla D.
Johnson S.
6-756-37-636-2
Vesely J.
Safranek V.
6-46-36-3
Verdasco F.
Bautista Agut R.[20]
6-17-57-5
Marterer M.
Stebe C.
6-06-36-4
Wawrinka S.[9]
Berankis R.
6-36-42-67-62
Djokovic N.[14]
Young D.
6-16-26-4
Monfils G.
Munar J.
6-37-656-4
Smyczek T.
Popyrin A.
6-36-7146-36-3
Medvedev D.
Kokkinakis T.
6-26-767-686-4
Gojowczyk P.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-36-1
Zverev A.[4]
Fabbiano T.
6-17-657-5
Benneteau J.
Daniel T.
6-767-606-46-1
Donskoy E.
Mayer F.
6-46-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Paire B.
6-06-746-16-4
del Potro J.[12]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-46-3
Querrey S.[13]
Lopez F.
6-36-46-2
Fucsovics M.
Albot R.
6-26-34-67-5
Lacko L.
Raonic M.[22]
6-757-56-47-64
Gasquet R.[29]
Kavcic B.
6-16-47-5
Sonego L.
Haase R.
6-37-56-767-5
Struff J.
Kwon S.
6-16-26-4
Federer R.[2]
Bedene A.
6-36-46-3
Kicker N.
Thompson J.
6-36-14-63-66-3
Chung H.
Zverev M.[32]
6-24-1
Basilashvili N.
Melzer G.
6-36-42-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Bhambri Y.
7-646-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-636-36-4
Ramos A.[21]
Donaldson J.
6-26-36-4
Jaziri M.
Caruso S.
6-723-66-37-56-3
Sandgren T.
Chardy J.
6-47-626-2
Sugita Y.
Sock J.[8]
6-17-645-76-3
Simon G.
Copil M.
7-56-46-3
Fognini F.[25]
Zeballos H.
6-46-47-5
Nishioka Y.
Kohlschreiber P.[27]
6-32-66-01-66-2
Khachanov K.
Polansky P.
7-637-626-4
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Kubler J.
7-54-67-56-1
Shapovalov D.
Tsitsipas S.
6-16-37-65
Goffin D.[7]
Bachinger M.
6-736-36-26-4
Istomin D.
Herbert P.
6-26-15-77-63
Mannarino A.[26]
Berrettini M.
6-46-46-4
Berdych T.[19]
De Minaur A.
6-33-66-06-1