Rafael Nadal vs Marin CilicUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2019 ·
hard
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2
Cilic M.
Nadal R.
63663
Cilic M.
36121

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.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in four sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMarin Cilic3-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 2-0
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardRafael Nadal7-5 7-6
2017-02-27AcapulcoSFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2015-10-26BaselQFhardRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-3
2011-05-08Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingSFhardMarin Cilic6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
69
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Cilic M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw