Marin Cilic vs Nikoloz BasilashviliShanghai Masters Round of 128

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#62ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
hard
#111ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Cilic M.
6-3 7-6
Basilashvili N.
Cilic M.
6772
Basilashvili N.
3650

Marin Cilic defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #62, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-07StuttgartR16grassMarin Cilic6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

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

Cilic M.Basilashvili N.
57
Serve
10
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.1
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
76
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Even
41
42
Deciding sets·Even
94
93
Tiebreaks·Even
87
85

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.2+153 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.8Hard Elo 1608
7.3Overall Elo 1800
ELO gap
2.7Overall Elo 1672
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.2
Surface form
6.0
0.0Lost last 5
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.7
Minutes 14d
4.3
7.0
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
Country comfort
5.8
Context
6.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
97
84

Cilic M.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Basilashvili N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%