Novak Djokovic vs Marin Cilic — Shanghai Masters Round of 64

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Novak Djokovic
SRB4
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Djokovic N.
7-6 6-4
Cilic M.
Djokovic N.
7762
Cilic M.
6240

Novak Djokovic defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 18–2, defending last year's final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Head to head

18–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-26Tel AvivFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2021-12-03Davis Cup Finals SF: CRO vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-2
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(7) 6-2
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-2 6-3
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 6-3
2018-06-18Queen's ClubFgrassMarin Cilic5-7 7-6(4) 6-3
2016-10-31Paris MastersQFhardMarin Cilic6-4 7-6(2)
2015-08-31US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-0 6-1 6-2
2015-06-29WimbledonQFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4 6-4
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-0 6-3
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2014-06-23WimbledonQFgrassNovak Djokovic6-1 3-6 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic1-6 6-2 6-3
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2011-08-08Canada MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-2
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 6-2
2009-10-05BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6(4)
2009-02-23DubaiQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-7(7) 7-5 6-4 7-6(0)
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.
68
Serve
57
62
Return
10

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
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
70%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.1
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
99
76
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
87

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Djokovic N.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 93 days (−1.5)
Cilic M.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.3+260 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.7Hard Elo 1762
8.3Overall Elo 2059
ELO gap
1.7Overall Elo 1800
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.1
Surface form
3.2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.7
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
7.4
Country comfort
7.0
Surface transition
Context
Defending pts
6.0

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
Djokovic N.Cilic M.
Freshness·Dominant
55
98

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%
Final
Vacherot V.
Rinderknech A.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Vacherot V.
Djokovic N.[4]
6-36-4
Rinderknech A.
Medvedev D.[16]
4-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[16]
De Minaur A.[7]
6-46-4
Vacherot V.
Rune H.[10]
2-67-646-4
Djokovic N.[4]
Bergs Z.
6-37-5
Rinderknech A.
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
6-36-4
R16
Vacherot V.
Griekspoor T.[27]
4-67-616-4
Rune H.[10]
Mpetshi Perricard G.[32]
6-46-776-3
Bergs Z.
Diallo G.[31]
3-67-57-68
Rinderknech A.
Lehecka J.[15]
6-37-65
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Musetti L.[8]
6-46-2
Djokovic N.[4]
Munar J.
6-35-76-2
De Minaur A.[7]
Borges N.
7-56-2
Medvedev D.[16]
Tien L.
7-666-716-4
R32
Diallo G.[31]
Goffin D.
3-0
Mpetshi Perricard G.[32]
Fritz T.[5]
6-47-5
Griekspoor T.[27]
Sinner J.[2]
6-737-53-2
Vacherot V.
Machac T.[20]
6-03-1
Djokovic N.[4]
Hanfmann Y.
4-67-56-3
Lehecka J.[15]
Shapovalov D.[23]
6-46-4
Bergs Z.
Cerundolo F.[19]
7-616-3
Borges N.
Shang J.
7-654-66-3
Munar J.
Nishioka Y.
6-45-76-1
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
De Jong J.
6-47-5
Rinderknech A.
Zverev A.[3]
4-66-36-2
Tien L.
Norrie C.[30]
7-646-3
Rune H.[10]
Humbert U.[21]
6-46-4
Musetti L.[8]
Darderi L.[26]
7-57-61
Medvedev D.[16]
Davidovich Fokina A.[18]
6-37-65
De Minaur A.[7]
Majchrzak K.
6-17-5
R64
Bergs Z.
Ruud C.[11]
3-67-54-1
Cerundolo F.[19]
Mannarino A.
7-637-64
Darderi L.[26]
Yunchaokete B.
6-46-4
Nishioka Y.
Rublev A.[13]
2-66-16-4
Fritz T.[5]
Marozsan F.
2-67-647-61
Djokovic N.[4]
Cilic M.
7-626-4
Griekspoor T.[27]
Brooksby J.
6-11-66-1
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Tabilo A.
6-36-3
Shapovalov D.[23]
Oconnell C.
6-36-2
Shang J.
Khachanov K.[9]
7-636-3
Diallo G.[31]
Bonzi B.
6-46-4
Borges N.
Vukic A.
7-676-4
Vacherot V.
Bublik A.[14]
3-66-36-4
Hanfmann Y.
Tiafoe F.[25]
6-796-26-1
Sinner J.[2]
Altmaier D.
6-36-3
Mpetshi Perricard G.[32]
Nardi L.
6-37-64
Majchrzak K.
Nakashima B.[29]
6-46-0
Lehecka J.[15]
Halys Q.
6-47-5
Rune H.[10]
Baez S.
7-56-4
Rinderknech A.
Michelsen A.[28]
6-36-4
De Jong J.
Mensik J.[17]
4-67-626-4
Medvedev D.[16]
Svrcina D.
6-16-1
Tien L.
Moutet C.
4-66-46-4
Humbert U.[21]
Thompson J.
6-37-64
Machac T.[20]
Bellucci M.
6-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[18]
Arnaldi M.
6-46-4
De Minaur A.[7]
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-46-2
Norrie C.[30]
Cazaux A.
6-30-67-65
Musetti L.[8]
Comesana F.
6-46-0
Goffin D.
Shelton B.[6]
6-26-4
Munar J.
Cobolli F.[22]
7-56-1
Zverev A.[3]
Royer V.
6-46-4
R128
Bonzi B.
Opelka R.
7-626-4
Svrcina D.
Wu Y.
7-50-0
Rinderknech A.
Medjedovic H.
6-731-0
Borges N.
Van De Zandschulp B.
7-657-65
Vacherot V.
Djere L.
6-36-4
Ugo Carabelli C.
Atmane T.
4-4
De Jong J.
Zhou Y.
6-716-27-63
Mannarino A.
Berrettini M.
7-57-65
Baez S.
Zhang Z.
2-66-36-4
Yunchaokete B.
Cerundolo J.
6-36-756-3
Shang J.
Kovacevic A.
6-43-66-3
Royer V.
Navone M.
3-66-46-4
Goffin D.
Muller A.
6-766-16-1
Tien L.
Kecmanovic M.
4-66-36-4
Cazaux A.
Martinez P.
6-33-67-5
Hanfmann Y.
Sonego L.
2-66-36-1
Oconnell C.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-4
Cilic M.
Basilashvili N.
6-37-65
Thompson J.
Holmgren A.
4-66-36-4
Marozsan F.
Wawrinka S.
6-14-66-4
Munar J.
Fucsovics M.
4-67-56-1
Bellucci M.
Walton A.
7-666-1
Tabilo A.
Giron M.
6-46-3
Halys Q.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Majchrzak K.
Quinn E.
6-36-4
Arnaldi M.
Sakamoto R.
7-636-4
Nishioka Y.
Shevchenko A.
6-16-2
Altmaier D.
Schoolkate T.
6-36-4
Comesana F.
Blanchet U.
6-46-2
Brooksby J.
Trotter J.
7-626-1
Nardi L.
Ofner S.
3-66-36-2
Bergs Z.
Korda S.
6-47-5