Marin Cilic defeated Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6 6-3 in the London final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 14–1. Marin Cilic narrowed the head-to-head to 14–2.
Cilic M. came through in three sets.
Cilic M. and Djokovic N. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 11–4 (73%) against them, Djokovic N. 11–3 (79%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).
Carpet: Cilic M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Djokovic N. leads 10–1 · Grass: Djokovic N. leads 2–0 · Clay: Djokovic N. leads 2–0
Marin Cilic beat Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3. Umpiry, "Marin Cilic vs Novak Djokovic — London Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-06-24/cilic-vs-djokovic-london-f?utm_source=cite (as of 24 June 2018).