Nuno Borges vs Marin Cilics Hertogenbosch Round of 16

s Hertogenbosch · ATP · Round of 16
#50ATP
1728ELO
1599Grass ELO
$556kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Thursday, 11 June 2026 ·
grass
#47ATP
1811ELO
1776Grass ELO
$627kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Around the match

  • Cilic made a successful return to competition at 's-Hertogenbosch, defeating Shapovalov in his comeback match.

    Cilic M.ATP Tour

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Nuno Borges faces Marin Cilic in the s Hertogenbosch round of 16 on grass. Marin Cilic holds the paper edge — ranked #47, a roughly 180-point grass Elo advantage. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1, though this is their first meeting on grass.

Key context

  • Last match: Marin Cilic dropped the opening set before beating Denis Shapovalov 6–7 6–4 7–5.
  • Head-to-head: The head-to-head is level 1–1, but this is their first meeting on grass. Last met at Hong Kong 2026.
  • Stage: Nuno Borges defends last year's quarter-final.
  • Fatigue load: Both played one three-setter in the past fortnight — neither arrives fresh.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 02:21 UTC
Borges N.34%
Cilic M.66%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Cilic M. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.8Grass Elo 1598
Surface ELO
7.2+178 Grass Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1728
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1811
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
6.36 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
8.89 of last 10 on grass
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
7.0Reached the quarters here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

Conditions

Weather forecast
15°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 67%

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-05Hong KongR16hardNuno Borges7-5 6-3
2021-04-26EstorilR16clayMarin Cilic6-7(5) 6-4 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
65%1st serve in+8%57%
73%1st serve points won+8%81%
50%2nd serve points won50%
65%Service points won+3%68%
34%Return points won+1%35%
61%Break points saved+6%67%
6.6Aces / match+4.511.1
2.5Double faults / match+0.73.2

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.