Prediction of Marin Cilic vs Potito Starace Head-to-Head, At
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
M. Cilic vs P. Starace
Marin Cilic
CRO
l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
1
Win
2
Played
1
Win
37
Age
44
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
75
C. Rank
Ret.
3
Best Rank
27
21
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$930.6K
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Potito Starace
ITA
l
w
w
w
l
l
w
w
l
l
1
Win
2
Played
1
Win
37
Age
44
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
75
C. Rank
Ret.
3
Best Rank
27
21
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$930.6K
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Cilic 1 - 1 Starace
They have played 5 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 3 and Potito Starace winning 2. The last match between Marin Cilic and Potito Starace was at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open - Madrid, 02-05-2011, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Marin Cilic getting the victory 7-6(5) 6-4.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Cilic | 1 |
| Starace | 1 |
Last 2 H2H Matches:
(R1) Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open - Madrid(05-02-11)
Marin Cilic
7
6
Potito Starace
6
4
(R1) Campionati BNL dItalia - Rome(05-05-08)
Potito Starace
6
2
6
Marin Cilic
4
6
4
M. Cilic vs P. Starace H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $23,262,625 | Career Prize Money | $930,620 |
| 64.09% (712-399) | Career Total W/L | 56.02% (456-358) |
| 1 | Clay | 1 |
| 27 | Titles | 11 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 38.10% (8-13) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
M. Cilic vs P. Starace Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Marin Cilic has won 46.31% of points on their second serve, while Potito Starace 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 42.40% of their opponent's second serve points, while Potito Starace has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 16.92% 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 61.04% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Potito Starace 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 Potito Starace 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). Potito Starace has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 73% (W/L 394/242), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 22% (W/L 4/14).
- 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 Potito Starace 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 2 times before with Marin Cilic winning 1 times and Potito Starace being victorious 1 times. They have played 5 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 3 and Potito Starace winning 2.
- The last match between Marin Cilic and Potito Starace was at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open - Madrid, 02-05-2011, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Marin Cilic getting the victory 7-6(5) 6-4.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:47:9.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Marin Cilic has played against opponents with an average rank of 110.08 while Potito Starace 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 Potito Starace has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Marin Cilic has converted 22.73% of breakpoint opportunities, and Potito Starace 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 Potito Starace Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
M. Cilic vs P. Starace H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 3 | Sets Won | 2 |
| 27 | Games Won | 24 |
| 14 | Aces (Total) | 2 |
| 3 | Total Double Faults | 1 |
| 0:47:9 | Average Match Time | 0:47:9 |
| 53% (88/165) | 1st Serve % | 69% (111/161) |
| 66% (58/88) | 1st Serve Win % | 63% (70/111) |
| 55% (42/77) | 2nd Serve Win % | 42% (21/50) |
| 47% (8/17) | Break Pts Won % | 44% (7/16) |
| 43% (70/161) | Return Points Win % | 39% (65/165) |
| 50% (1/2) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 50% (1/2) |
| 0% (0/1) | Deciding Set Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 100% (1/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Cilic 53%, Starace 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Cilic 48%, Starace 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Cilic 69%, Starace 0%.
M. Cilic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025 | ||||
QF  Otto VirtanenO. Virtanen | L | 7-5 6-4 | ||
R2 Stefano NapolitanoS. Napolitano | W | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | ||
R1  Benjamin HassanB. Hassan | W | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025 | ||||
R2  Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | ||
R1  David GoffinD. Goffin | W | 7-6(9) 7-5 | ||
P. Starace Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benedetto Challenger - 13-07-2015 | ||||
R1 Gianluca NasoG. Naso | L | 7-5 6-4 | ||
| Mestre Challenger - 01-06-2015 | ||||
QF  Maximo GonzalezM. Gonzalez | L | 6-4 6-3 | ||
R2  Chase BuchananC. Buchanan | W | 6-0 6-2 | ||
R1  Yoshihito NishiokaY. Nishioka | W | 7-5 7-5 | ||
| French Open - Paris - 25-05-2015 | ||||
Q1  Victor HanescuV. Hanescu | L | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | ||
M. Cilic vs P. Starace Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 64.09% (712/399) | YTD Win/Loss | 56.02% (456/358) |
| 60.59% (1776/1155) | Sets Win/Loss | 54.85% (1069/880) |
| 53.52% (15440/13409) | Games Win/Loss | 51.83% (9609/8931) |
| 62.53% (252/151) | Hard Win/Loss | 36.56% (34/59) |
| 61.94% (192/118) | Clay Win/Loss | 61.95% (394/242) |
| 64.68% (174/95) | Indoor Hard W/L | 35.82% (24/43) |
| 72.87% (94/35) | Grass Win/Loss | 22.22% (4/14) |
| 0.64 | Aces Per Game | 0.12 |
| 9118 | Aces Total | 1102 |
| 0.21 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.06 |
| 2958 | Total Double Faults | 567 |
| 1:18:24 | Average Match Time | 1st Match |
| 454.45 | Average Opponent Rank | 576.27 |
| 57% (44386/78141) | 1st Serve % | 73% (24054/32991) |
| 77% (34272/44548) | 1st Serve Win % | 67% (16086/24072) |
| 52% (17725/33841) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (4688/8942) |
| 39% (2801/7252) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (1210/2955) |
| 38% (30391/80727) | Return Points Win % | 38% (12383/32993) |
| 70.09% (150/64) | Slam W/L | 37.31% (25/42) |
| 52.61% (131/118) | Masters W/L | 29.31% (17/41) |
| 64.29% (36/20) | Cups W/L | 78.95% (15/4) |
| 68.21% (309/144) | Main Tour W/L | 50.87% (147/142) |
| 16.67% (2/10) | Tour Finals W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 64.29% (54/30) | Challenger W/L | 66.40% (251/127) |
| 73.53% (25/9) | Futures W/L | 50.00% (1/1) |
| 62% (540/869) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 58% (430/746) |
| 70% (165/235) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 38% (22/58) |
| 52% (269/521) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 52% (148/287) |
| 58% (215/369) | Deciding Set Win % | 51% (126/248) |
| 86% (686/587) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 86% (451/387) |
| 14% (686/98) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 14% (451/64) |
| 29% (425/123) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 19% (363/70) |
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