Rafael Nadal defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
Nadal R. came through in four sets.
Nadal R. and Cilic M. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 16–1 (94%) against them, Cilic M. 6–9 (40%). Nadal R. came out clearly better against 6 of 9 comparable opponents, Cilic M. against 0.
Hard: Nadal R. leads 6–2 · Clay: Nadal R. leads 1–0
Rafael Nadal beat Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic — US Open Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-08-26/cilic-vs-nadal-us-open-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 26 August 2019).