

Marin Cilic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #88, defending last year's quarter-final. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-4 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-7(3) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | R64 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2015-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) |
| 2013-12-29 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 7-5 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About