Istomin v Cilic
ATP Tour career
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Marin Cilic takes it, 12–1 on categories
Cilic wins on first-serve points won %. Istomin’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Istomin 444 matches, Cilic 922 matches.
- Cilic averages 9.3 aces a match to Istomin’s 6.5 (44% more).
- Istomin has the better first serve in %: 65.4 to Cilic’s 56.8.
- Cilic averages 1.6 sets won a match to Istomin’s 1.2 (34% more).
- Winners’ edge: Cilic’s team won 62%, Istomin’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Cilic has 922 matches across 22 seasons, Istomin 444 in 16 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, finals): 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.
- 0.02 total · best 1Titlesper game0.021 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.01 total · best 1
- 65.4First serve in %56.8
- 71.0First-serve points won %76.8
- 61.8Break points saved %64.0
- 35.2Return points won %37.4
- 6.52,866 total · best 24Aces
Head to head
18 matches
since 20097
since 20097
- Hard · 8 matchesIstomin 1Cilic 7
- Grand Slams · 1 matchIstomin 0Cilic 1
Last meetings
- 8 Feb 2016 · Rotterdam · Round of 32 · HardCilic won 7-6(5) 6-4
- 19 Oct 2015 · Moscow · Round of 16 · HardCilic won 7-6(3) 3-6 6-3
- 4 Aug 2014 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 64 · HardCilic won 6-2 4-6 7-5
- 6 Jan 2014 · Sydney · Round of 16 · HardIstomin won 6-3 6-4
- 29 Dec 2013 · Brisbane · Round of 32 · HardCilic won 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-4
- 1 Aug 2010 · Washington · Round of 32 · HardCilic won 6-4 6-2
- 31 Aug 2009 · US Open · Round of 32 · HardCilic won 6-1 6-4 6-3
- 5 Jan 2009 · Chennai · Round of 16 · HardCilic won 6-0 6-4
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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