Marin Cilic vs Fernando VerdascoQueen's Club Round of 32

Queen's Club · ATP · Round of 32
#88ATP
1800ELO
1756Grass ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 June 2018
grass
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Cilic M.
662
Verdasco F.
340

Marin Cilic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 in the Queen's Club round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's 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 6–4.

Head to head

95
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardMarin Cilic4-6 3-6 6-1 7-6(8) 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMarin Cilic6-3 7-6(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.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

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
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
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
Freshness·
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 62%