Marin Cilic vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Almaty Round of 32
Marin Cilic faces Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Almaty round of 32 on hard. Marin Cilic is the paper favourite — ranked #80, leading the head-to-head 2–0, a roughly 150-point hard Elo advantage — but Nikoloz Basilashvili arrives in form, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard to Marin Cilic's 2 of 6.
Key context
- Freshness: Marin Cilic comes in with 3 days of rest and 67 games in 14d, vs Nikoloz Basilashvili's 1 and 101.
- Serve & return: Marin Cilic leads on Serve Rating (33), Nikoloz Basilashvili on Return Rating (34).
- Last match: Nikoloz Basilashvili edged Adam Walton in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsCilic M. and Basilashvili N. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 3–0 (100%) against them, Basilashvili N. 2–1 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Nakashima B.#18W2-6 6-4 7-6Miami Masters · hardW7-6 6-4Rome Masters · clay
vs Altmaier D.#67W6-0 6-0 7-6Australian Open · hardL5-7 4-6Halle · grass
vs Shimabukuro S.#109W7-6(2) 6-1Montreal · hardW6-2 6-1Miami Masters · hard
Evidence
Draw
Cite this
Umpiry, "Marin Cilic vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Almaty Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-19/basilashvili-vs-cilic-almaty-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 October 2026).