Marin Cilic vs Alex De MinaurDavis Cup Finals RR: CRO vs AUS Round Robin

Davis Cup Finals RR: CRO vs AUS · ATP · Round Robin
#46ATP
1811ELO
1767Hard ELO
$627kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 25 November 2021
hard
#7ATP
1979ELO
1944Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Marin Cilic defeated Alex De Minaur 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the Davis Cup Finals RR: CRO vs AUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #7. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–4.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 24 days (−0.3)
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 24 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
2.8Hard Elo 1767
Surface ELO
7.2+178 Hard Elo edge
2.9Overall Elo 1811
ELO gap
7.1Overall Elo 1979
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
3.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Cilic M.
6562
De Minaur A.
1741

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-24DubaiR32hardMarin Cilic6-2 3-6 6-3
2022-11-25Davis Cup Finals SF: AUS vs CRORRhardAlex De Minaur6-2 6-2
2021-06-14Queen's ClubQFgrassAlex De Minaur3-6 6-3 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardMarin Cilic4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5

Statistics

Recent form
57%1st serve in+1%58%
81%1st serve points won+10%71%
50%2nd serve points won+6%56%
68%Service points won+3%65%
35%Return points won+4%39%
67%Break points saved+4%63%
11.1Aces / match+6.84.3
3.2Double faults / match+0.52.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (19 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.