Nishesh Basavareddy vs Marin Cilic — Hangzhou Round of 32
Hangzhou · ATP · Round of 32
#163ATP
1722ELO
1681Hard ELO
21 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 ·
hard
Basavareddy N.4-6 6-4 6-3
Cilic M.
Basavareddy N.
4662
Cilic M.
6431
Nishesh Basavareddy defeated Marin Cilic 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Hangzhou round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #81, defending the title, but Nishesh Basavareddy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Nishesh Basavareddy dropped the opening set before beating Marin Cilic 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
9.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
76
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
98
Break points won·Clear edge
49
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
88
Tiebreaks·Even
92
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
87
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Basavareddy N.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast