Melzer v Cilic
ATP Tour career
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Marin Cilic takes it, 12–2 on categories
Cilic wins on titles. Melzer’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Melzer 633 matches, Cilic 922 matches.
- Cilic has 21 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Melzer’s 5 titles (one every 50 matches).
- Cilic averages 9.3 aces a match to Melzer’s 5.3 (75% more).
- Cilic has the better first-serve points won %: 76.8 to Melzer’s 69.8.
- Winners’ edge: Cilic’s team won 62%, Melzer’s team won 52% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Cilic has 922 matches across 22 seasons, Melzer 633 in 20 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- 0.05 total · best 1Titlesper game0.021 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.01 total · best 1
- 61.4First serve in %56.8
- 69.8First-serve points won %76.8
- 60.2Break points saved %64.0
- 37.1Return points won %37.4
- 5.33,359 total · best 26
Head to head
310 matches
since 20087
since 20087
- Hard · 7 matchesMelzer 2Cilic 5
- Grass · 2 matchesMelzer 0Cilic 2
- Clay · 1 matchMelzer 1Cilic 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchMelzer 0Cilic 1
- Finals · 2 matchesMelzer 1Cilic 1
Last meetings
- 11 May 2014 · ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 32 · ClayMelzer won 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
- 4 Feb 2013 · Zagreb · Final · HardCilic won 6-3 6-1
- 25 July 2012 · London Olympics · Round of 64 · GrassCilic won 7-6(5) 6-2
- 7 Feb 2011 · Rotterdam · Round of 16 · HardCilic won 6-2 6-4
- 22 Feb 2010 · Dubai · Quarterfinal · HardMelzer won 7-6(8) 7-5
- 1 Feb 2010 · Zagreb · Semifinal · HardCilic won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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