Nuno Borges vs Marin Cilics Hertogenbosch Round of 16

s Hertogenbosch · ATP · Round of 16
#48ATP
1769ELO
1656Grass ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWW
1 — 2
Sets
Friday, 12 June 2026 ·
grass
#86ATP
1800ELO
1756Grass ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
Borges N.
6-3 3-6
Cilic M.
Borges N.
631
Cilic M.
362

Marin Cilic defeated Nuno Borges 3-6 6-3 in the s Hertogenbosch round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nuno Borges came in ranked #48, defending last year's quarter-final. Marin Cilic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

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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Key context

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

Head to head

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
11.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
98
Break points won·Clear edge
6
25
Deciding sets·Even
90
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
76

Borges N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw