Marin Cilic vs Fernando Verdasco — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Marin Cilic
CRO2
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018
clay
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Cilic M.
6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Cilic M.
6772
Verdasco F.
3640

Marin Cilic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-6 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

9–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardMarin Cilic4-6 3-6 6-1 7-6(8) 6-3
2018-06-18Queen's ClubR32grassMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2016-10-03TokyoR16hardMarin Cilic4-6 7-5 7-5
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardMarin Cilic6-3 6-1
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3
2014-08-10Cincinnati MastersR32hardMarin Cilic7-6(6) 7-6(5)
2012-10-21ValenciaR16hardMarin Cilic6-1 6-4
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR16hardMarin Cilic4-6 6-1 6-4
2011-11-07Paris MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-2 6-3
2010-03-24Miami MastersR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(3)
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardMarin Cilic3-6 6-3 6-4
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayMarin Cilic6-2 6-3
2008-06-16NottinghamSFgrassFernando Verdasco6-3 6-1
2007-10-22St. PetersburgSFcarpetFernando Verdasco6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Serve advantage — Cilic M.

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
Cilic M.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
57
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Even
41
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
54

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Verdasco F.
Freshness·
98
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Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 60%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.
Zverev A.[3]
3-66-36-4
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[4]
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Zverev A.[3]
Gasquet R.
4-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.[4]
Goffin D.[6]
6-47-65
Nadal R.[1]
Thiem D.[5]
6-06-2
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.[2]
6-46-716-3
R16
Nishikori K.
Seppi A.
6-02-66-3
Gasquet R.
Zverev M.
6-27-5
Goffin D.[6]
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-47-5
Dimitrov G.[4]
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-36-4
Thiem D.[5]
Djokovic N.[9]
6-726-26-3
Nadal R.[1]
Khachanov K.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[2]
Raonic M.[14]
W/O
Zverev A.[3]
Struff J.
6-44-66-4
R32
Cilic M.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-37-64
Raonic M.[14]
Cecchinato M.
7-656-2
Nishikori K.
Medvedev D.
7-56-2
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-37-5
Zverev A.[3]
Muller G.
4-66-36-2
Struff J.
Fognini F.[13]
6-46-2
Gasquet R.
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-26-1
Zverev M.
Pouille L.[7]
2-66-17-63
Goffin D.[6]
Tsitsipas S.
7-647-5
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Lopez F.
6-37-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Ramos A.[15]
6-46-2
Dimitrov G.[4]
Herbert P.
3-66-26-4
Thiem D.[5]
Rublev A.
5-77-57-5
Nadal R.[1]
Bedene A.
6-16-3
Djokovic N.[9]
Coric B.
7-627-5
Khachanov K.
Simon G.
6-26-2
R64
Verdasco F.
Cuevas P.
5-77-646-1
Cecchinato M.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-2
Raonic M.[14]
Catarina L.
3-66-26-3
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.[12]
4-66-26-1
Medvedev D.
Fucsovics M.
6-746-27-5
Seppi A.
Edmund K.
6-35-76-2
Struff J.
Sugita Y.
6-36-2
Fognini F.[13]
Ivashka I.
6-47-5
Schwartzman D.[10]
Pella G.
0-66-26-3
Zverev M.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-26-746-1
Tsitsipas S.
Shapovalov D.
6-36-4
Lopez F.
Paire B.
5-77-656-4
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-3
Ramos A.[15]
Donaldson J.
6-36-3
Herbert P.
Lorenzi P.
7-676-4
Rublev A.
Haase R.
7-672-67-5
Coric B.
Benneteau J.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[9]
Lajovic D.
6-06-1
Khachanov K.
Kokkinakis T.
7-56-4
Bedene A.
Basic M.
6-47-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Sandgren T.
6-26-2
Simon G.
Mannarino A.[16]
6-34-66-2
Muller G.
Mayer F.
7-56-4
Gasquet R.
Chardy J.
6-47-65