Marin Cilic vs Alexander Bublik — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CRO#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021
clay
#11ATP
1889ELO
1822Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLL
Cilic M.4-6 6-2 6-3
Bublik A.
Cilic M.
4662
Bublik A.
6231
Marin Cilic defeated Alexander Bublik 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #11, defending last year's round of 64. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped the opening set before beating Alexander Bublik 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Alexander Bublik | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022-06-13 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Marin Cilic | 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| 2020-09-14 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Cilic M.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on clay
Cilic M.Bublik A.
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Serve
55
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Return
51
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Even
10.6
11.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 42%
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Zverev A.[6]
6-36-4
Opelka R.
Delbonis F.
7-57-62
Sonego L.
Rublev A.[7]
3-66-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
4-67-57-5
R16
Opelka R.
Karatsev A.
7-666-4
Delbonis F.
Auger Aliassime F.
7-636-1
Rublev A.[7]
Bautista Agut R.[10]
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Thiem D.[4]
6-46-757-65
Nadal R.[2]
Shapovalov D.[13]
3-66-47-63
Zverev A.[6]
Nishikori K.
4-66-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Berrettini M.[9]
7-636-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-26-1
R32
Nishikori K.
Carreno Busta P.[11]
W/O
Nadal R.[2]
Sinner J.
7-56-4
Opelka R.
Musetti L.
6-46-4
Delbonis F.
Goffin D.[12]
6-26-1
Thiem D.[4]
Fucsovics M.
3-67-656-0
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-37-65
Shapovalov D.[13]
Travaglia S.
7-626-3
Zverev A.[6]
Dellien H.
6-26-2
Karatsev A.
Medvedev D.[3]
6-26-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Schwartzman D.[8]
6-16-3
Rublev A.[7]
Struff J.
6-776-16-4
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Garin C.
7-656-3
Sonego L.
Mager G.
6-46-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Cilic M.
7-56-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Millman J.
6-46-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Norrie C.
6-26-3
R64
Musetti L.
Hurkacz H.[15]
6-42-0
Travaglia S.
Paire B.
6-46-3
Karatsev A.
Kecmanovic M.
7-626-4
Opelka R.
Gasquet R.
6-17-5
Goffin D.[12]
Caruso S.
6-46-1
Struff J.
Bedene A.
6-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Nishioka Y.
6-06-2
Millman J.
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Dimitrov G.[16]
6-47-62
Fritz T.
Evans D.
6-36-2
Sinner J.
Humbert U.
6-26-4
Shapovalov D.[13]
Majchrzak K.
6-16-3
Carreno Busta P.[11]
Djere L.
4-66-36-1
Nishikori K.
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Dellien H.
Mannarino A.
2-67-56-2
Delbonis F.
Khachanov K.
3-66-46-0
Auger Aliassime F.
Krajinovic F.
6-36-756-4
Garin C.
Harris L.
7-56-2
Bautista Agut R.[10]
Paul T.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Monfils G.[14]
6-45-76-4
Mager G.
De Minaur A.
6-46-3
Cilic M.
Bublik A.
4-66-26-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Basilashvili N.
4-66-26-4
Norrie C.
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-4