Marin Cilic vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Marin Cilic
CRO4
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018
clay
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESPQ
Pablo Carreno Busta
#65ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWW
Cilic M.
6-3 6-3
Carreno Busta P.
Cilic M.
662
Carreno Busta P.
330

Marin Cilic defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #65, defending last year's round of 32. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-11-23Davis Cup Finals QF: CRO vs ESPRRhardMarin Cilic5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsR32hardPablo Carreno Busta5-7 6-4 6-4
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersQFhardMarin Cilic7-6(7) 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenR16hardMarin Cilic6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(0) 7-6(3)
2016-10-24BaselR16hardMarin Cilic6-0 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Carreno Busta P.

Carreno Busta P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Even serve battle

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.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Even
76
78
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Clear edge
41
61
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·Slight edge
98
92

Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Carreno Busta P.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 54%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Zverev A.[2]
6-11-66-3
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[2]
Cilic M.[4]
7-6137-5
Nadal R.[1]
Djokovic N.[11]
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Cilic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.[10]
6-36-3
Nadal R.[1]
Fognini F.
4-66-16-2
Djokovic N.[11]
Nishikori K.
2-66-16-3
Zverev A.[2]
Goffin D.[9]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cilic M.[4]
Paire B.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[11]
Ramos A.
6-17-5
Nishikori K.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-2
Fognini F.
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-4
Nadal R.[1]
Shapovalov D.
6-46-1
Goffin D.[9]
del Potro J.[5]
6-24-5
Zverev A.[2]
Edmund K.
7-57-611
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Bedene A.
6-46-736-2
R32
Zverev A.[2]
Berrettini M.
7-56-2
Edmund K.
Pouille L.[16]
6-27-63
Goffin D.[9]
Cecchinato M.
5-76-26-2
Cilic M.[4]
Harrison R.
6-736-17-61
Paire B.
Schwartzman D.[14]
2-66-46-2
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Johnson S.
6-42-66-4
Djokovic N.[11]
Basilashvili N.
6-46-2
Nishikori K.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-747-56-4
Fognini F.
Thiem D.[6]
6-41-66-3
Gojowczyk P.
Sonego L.
6-36-4
Shapovalov D.
Haase R.
7-636-756-3
Nadal R.[1]
Dzumhur D.
6-16-0
del Potro J.[5]
Tsitsipas S.
7-56-3
Bedene A.
Anderson K.[7]
6-40-0
Ramos A.
Isner J.[8]
6-757-627-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Sock J.[13]
6-46-3
R64
Tsitsipas S.
Coric B.
4-1
Sock J.[13]
Ferrer D.
6-36-4
Harrison R.
Sugita Y.
7-656-3
Djokovic N.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-3
Berrettini M.
Tiafoe F.
6-37-61
Edmund K.
Jaziri M.
6-33-66-3
Pouille L.[16]
Seppi A.
6-23-67-63
Goffin D.[9]
Mayer L.
6-16-2
Cecchinato M.
Cuevas P.
2-67-56-4
Paire B.
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Schwartzman D.[14]
Jarry N.
6-46-1
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Donaldson J.
6-43-66-0
Johnson S.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Bedene A.
Muller G.
6-46-4
Ramos A.
Delbonis F.
2-67-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Khachanov K.
7-56-777-66
Nishikori K.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Fognini F.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Sonego L.
Mannarino A.
2-67-646-3
Shapovalov D.
Berdych T.[15]
1-66-37-65
Haase R.
Medvedev D.
3-66-46-1
Dzumhur D.
Verdasco F.
6-36-1
Gojowczyk P.
Querrey S.[12]
6-27-67
Basilashvili N.
Baldi F.
6-44-66-4