Marin Cilic vs Frances Tiafoe — CRO vs USA Round Robin

CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#81ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWL
3 — 0
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2018 ·
clay
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#12ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWW
Cilic M.
6-1 6-3 7-6
Tiafoe F.
Cilic M.
6673
Tiafoe F.
1360

Marin Cilic defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-1 6-3 7-6 in the CRO vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-04MontrealR64hardFrances Tiafoe5-7 6-2 6-2
2017-09-22Laver CupRRhardMarin Cilic7-6 7-6
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Statistics

This season
Cilic M.Tiafoe F.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.7
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cilic M.Tiafoe F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
69
75
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Clear edge
32
45
Deciding sets·Even
88
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cilic M.Tiafoe F.
Freshness·
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41

Tiafoe F.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 153 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw