Marin Cilic vs David GoffinBasel Qualifying Round 2

Basel · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025
hard
#251ATP
1665ELO
1626Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
6-1 7-6
Goffin D.
Cilic M.
6772
Goffin D.
1640

Marin Cilic defeated David Goffin 6-1 7-6 in the Basel qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #88, defending last year's round of 32. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-20BaselR32hardMarin Cilic7-6(9) 7-5
2021-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayDavid Goffin6-4 3-6 6-0
2020-09-14Rome MastersR32clayMarin Cilic6-2 6-2
2019-10-21BaselR32hardDavid Goffin6-4 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenR16hardMarin Cilic7-6(6) 6-2 6-4
2017-05-15Rome MastersR16clayMarin Cilic6-3 6-4
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardMarin Cilic6-3 7-6(9)
2016-10-03TokyoSFhardDavid Goffin7-5 6-4
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardDavid Goffin7-6(4) 6-2
2016-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs BELRRclayDavid Goffin6-4 6-4 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Cilic M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Goffin D.

Goffin D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Serve advantage — Cilic M.

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.Goffin D.
57
Serve
12
10
Return
43

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%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
69%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
82
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Clear edge
41
64
Deciding sets·Even
94
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.8+136 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Hard Elo 1626
6.8Overall Elo 1800
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1665
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.9
Surface form
4.4
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Minutes 14d
9.1
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
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
Freshness·Even
98
100

Cilic M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Goffin D.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast