Novak Djokovic vs Marin Cilic

Tel Aviv · ATP · Final

SRB1

Novak Djokovic

#8ATP

2059ELO

2022Hard ELO

$1.8MYTD

$193MCAREER

39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 26 September 2022

hard

CRO2

Marin Cilic

#62ATP

1800ELO

1762Hard ELO

$776kYTD

$33MCAREER

37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Djokovic N.

6-3 6-4

Cilic M.

Djokovic N.

662

Cilic M.

340

Novak Djokovic defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 6-4 in the Tel Aviv final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 18–2. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

18–2

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2025-10-01	Shanghai Masters	R64	hard	Novak Djokovic	7-6(2) 6-4
2021-12-03	Davis Cup Finals SF: CRO vs SRB	RR	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-4 6-2
2018-11-12	Tour Finals	RR	hard	Novak Djokovic	7-6(7) 6-2
2018-10-29	Paris Masters	QF	hard	Novak Djokovic	4-6 6-2 6-3
2018-08-13	Cincinnati Masters	SF	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-4 3-6 6-3
2018-06-18	Queen's Club	F	grass	Marin Cilic	5-7 7-6(4) 6-3
2016-10-31	Paris Masters	QF	hard	Marin Cilic	6-4 7-6(2)
2015-08-31	US Open	SF	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-0 6-1 6-2
2015-06-29	Wimbledon	QF	grass	Novak Djokovic	6-4 6-4 6-4
2015-04-12	Monte Carlo Masters	QF	clay	Novak Djokovic	6-0 6-3
2014-11-09	Tour Finals	RR	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-1 6-1
2014-06-23	Wimbledon	QF	grass	Novak Djokovic	6-1 3-6 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
2014-05-26	Roland Garros	R32	clay	Novak Djokovic	6-3 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4
2014-03-06	Indian Wells Masters	R16	hard	Novak Djokovic	1-6 6-2 6-3
2012-08-12	Cincinnati Masters	QF	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-3 6-2
2011-08-08	Canada Masters	R16	hard	Novak Djokovic	7-5 6-2
2010-07-09	Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs SRB	RR	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-3 6-3 6-2
2009-10-05	Beijing	F	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-2 7-6(4)
2009-02-23	Dubai	QF	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-3 6-4
2008-08-25	US Open	R32	hard	Novak Djokovic	6-7(7) 7-5 6-4 7-6(0)

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Serve vs return

This season

Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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 hard

Djokovic N.Cilic M.

Serve

Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season

Djokovic N.Cilic M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

65%

58%

1st serve points won·Even

77%

78%

2nd serve points won·Even

56%

52%

Service points won·Even

70%

67%

Return points won·Slight edge

41%

36%

Break points saved·Even

65%

67%

Aces / match·Dominant

7.3

10.5

Double faults / match·Clear edge

2.3

3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure

Djokovic N.Cilic M.

Clutch Rating·Clear edge

Break points saved·Even

100

Break points won·Dominant

Deciding sets·Slight edge

100

Tiebreaks·Clear edge

100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Djokovic N.

7.9

Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score

Cilic M.

4.4

Heavy underdogUmpiry Score

Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)

Form & Matchup

8.3+260 Hard Elo edge

Surface ELO

1.7Hard Elo 1762

8.3Overall Elo 2059

ELO gap

1.7Overall Elo 1800

10.0

H2H

0.0

7.5

Surface form

5.4

0.0

Win streak

Context

5.0

Defending pts

5.0

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