Marin Cilic vs Brandon Nakashima — Miami Masters Round of 64
Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CRO#81ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 ·
hard
USA27#17ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Cilic M.2-6 6-4 7-6
Nakashima B.
Cilic M.
2672
Nakashima B.
6461
Marin Cilic defeated Brandon Nakashima 2-6 6-4 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #17, defending last year's round of 16. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic dropped the opening set before beating Brandon Nakashima 2–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2024-09-18 | Hangzhou | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.8
10.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
0.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
43
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Dominant
32
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
100
77
Cilic M.: 15 days rest · Nakashima B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast