Prediction of Marin Cilic vs James Blake Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
M. Cilic vs J. Blake

Marin Cilic

CRO

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'6" (198 cm)

Height

6'1" (185 cm)

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$23.3M

Career Money

$3.7M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

James Blake

USA

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'6" (198 cm)

Height

6'1" (185 cm)

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$23.3M

Career Money

$3.7M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Cilic 1 - 2 Blake

They have played 9 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 3 and James Blake winning 6. The last match between Marin Cilic and James Blake was at the Davis Cup, World Group, QF, CRO-USA, 3-2, 12-07-2009, Round: Rubber 4, Surface: Clay, with Marin Cilic getting the victory 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Cilic	1
Blake	2

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(Rubber 4) Davis Cup, World Group, QF, CRO-USA, 3-2(07-12-09)

Stats

Marin Cilic

James Blake

(R4) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-21-08)

Stats

James Blake

Marin Cilic

(R1) Thailand Open - Bangkok(09-27-06)

Stats

James Blake

Marin Cilic

M. Cilic vs J. Blake H2H Profile

M. Cilic	Stats	J. Blake
$23,262,625	Career Prize Money	$3,742,695
64.09% (712-399)	Career Total W/L	61.39% (496-312)
1	Clay	0
0	Hard	1
0	Indoor	1
27	Titles	19
1	Total H2H Matches	2
38.10% (8-13)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

M. Cilic vs J. Blake Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Marin Cilic has won 45.78% of points on their second serve, while James Blake has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Marin Cilic, in recent form, has won 41.98% of their opponent's second serve points, while James Blake has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 17.70% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Marin Cilic has saved 60.12% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas James Blake has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Marin Cilic has won 59.18% of matches played (W/L 29/20), with James Blake winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Marin Cilic has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 73% (W/L 94/35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 192/118). James Blake has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 73% (W/L 286/154), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 36/33).
Player level: In the last year, Marin Cilic has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.91% of matches (W/L 17/6), where as James Blake has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 3 times before with Marin Cilic winning 1 times and James Blake being victorious 2 times. They have played 9 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 3 and James Blake winning 6.
The last match between Marin Cilic and James Blake was at the Davis Cup, World Group, QF, CRO-USA, 3-2, 12-07-2009, Round: Rubber 4, Surface: Clay, with Marin Cilic getting the victory 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Marin Cilic has played against opponents with an average rank of 110.24 while James Blake has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Marin Cilic has won 62% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while James Blake has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Marin Cilic has converted 22.08% of breakpoint opportunities, and James Blake has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Marin Cilic vs James Blake Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

M. Cilic vs J. Blake H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

M. Cilic	Stats	J. Blake
1	H2H Matches Won	2
3	Sets Won	6
36	Games Won	44
8	Aces (Total)	7
5	Total Double Faults	1
0:0:0	Average Match Time	0:0:0
59% (72/123)	1st Serve %	62% (80/129)
61% (44/72)	1st Serve Win %	78% (62/80)
49% (25/51)	2nd Serve Win %	69% (34/49)
20% (1/5)	Break Pts Won %	62% (8/13)
26% (33/129)	Return Points Win %	44% (54/123)
0% (0/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	100% (1/1)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	50% (1/2)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (2/2)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/2)
0% (0/2)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

M. Cilic Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025
QF Otto VirtanenO. Virtanen	L	7-5 6-4	Stats
R2 Stefano NapolitanoS. Napolitano	W	6-2 4-6 7-5	Stats
R1 Benjamin HassanB. Hassan	W	6-4 7-5	Stats
Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025
R2 Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger	L	7-6(2) 7-6(2)	Stats
R1 David GoffinD. Goffin	W	7-6(9) 7-5	Stats

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J. Blake Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
U.S. Open - New York - 26-08-2013
R1 Ivo KarlovicI. Karlovic	L	6-7(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(2)	Stats
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem - 19-08-2013
R2 Benoit PaireB. Paire	L	7-6(9) 2-6 6-3	Stats
R1 Rhyne WilliamsR. Williams	W	6-1 7-5	Stats
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati - 12-08-2013
R2 Dmitry TursunovD. Tursunov	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
R1 Jerzy JanowiczJ. Janowicz	W	6-1 7-5	Stats

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M. Cilic vs J. Blake Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

M. Cilic	Stats	J. Blake
64.09% (712/399)	YTD Win/Loss	61.39% (496/312)
60.59% (1776/1155)	Sets Win/Loss	58.87% (1218/851)
53.52% (15440/13409)	Games Win/Loss	53.00% (10699/9487)
62.53% (252/151)	Hard Win/Loss	65.00% (286/154)
61.94% (192/118)	Clay Win/Loss	56.16% (82/64)
64.68% (174/95)	Indoor Hard W/L	60.13% (92/61)
72.87% (94/35)	Grass Win/Loss	52.17% (36/33)
0.64	Aces Per Game	0.26
9118	Aces Total	2554
0.21	Double Faults Per Game	0.12
2958	Total Double Faults	1188
1:18:24	Average Match Time	1st Match
454.45	Average Opponent Rank	502
57% (44386/78141)	1st Serve %	57% (19349/33779)
77% (34272/44548)	1st Serve Win %	74% (14209/19324)
52% (17725/33841)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (7458/14446)
39% (2801/7252)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (1286/3118)
38% (30391/80727)	Return Points Win %	38% (12728/33243)
70.09% (150/64)	Slam W/L	58.47% (69/49)
52.61% (131/118)	Masters W/L	54.19% (84/71)
64.29% (36/20)	Cups W/L	64.10% (25/14)
68.21% (309/144)	Main Tour W/L	61.25% (215/136)
16.67% (2/10)	Tour Finals W/L	60.00% (3/2)
64.29% (54/30)	Challenger W/L	71.64% (96/38)
73.53% (25/9)	Futures W/L	0% (0/0)
62% (540/869)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	62% (427/685)
70% (165/235)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	55% (65/119)
52% (269/521)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	53% (179/335)
58% (215/369)	Deciding Set Win %	52% (144/279)
86% (686/587)	1st Set Won, Won Match	85% (471/402)
14% (686/98)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	15% (471/69)
29% (425/123)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	27% (336/92)