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Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

H2H RecordsCareer Stats

HEAD TO HEAD

R. Nadal vs M. Cilic

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

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l
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Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic

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7

Win

9

Played

2

Win

39
Age
37
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
6'6" (198 cm)
173
C. Rank
76
1
Best Rank
3
92
Total Titles
21
0
YTD Titles
0
$96.6M
Career Money
$23.3M
Left-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nadal 7 - 2 Cilic

They have played 26 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 18 and Marin Cilic winning 8. The last match between Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic was at the U.S. Open - New York, 02-09-2019, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Nadal7
Cilic2
Last 9 H2H Matches:

(R4) U.S. Open - New York(09-02-19)

Hard
ESP Flag
Rafael Nadal
6
3
6
6
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Marin Cilic
3
6
1
2

(QF) Rogers Cup - Toronto(08-10-18)

Hard
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Rafael Nadal
2
6
6
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Marin Cilic
6
4
4

(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-18)

Hard
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Marin Cilic
3
6
6
6
2
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Rafael Nadal
6
3
7
2
0

R. Nadal vs M. Cilic H2H Profile

ESPR. Nadal
Stats
CROM. Cilic
$96,585,210Career Prize Money$23,262,625
82.16% (1124-244)Career Total W/L64.09% (712-399)
1Clay0
5Hard2
1Indoor0
94Titles27
7Total H2H Matches2
0% (0-0)YTD Win/Loss38.10% (8-13)

R. Nadal vs M. Cilic Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Rafael Nadal has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Marin Cilic has won 46.32%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Rafael Nadal, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Marin Cilic has won 42.46%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 18.24% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Rafael Nadal has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Marin Cilic has saved 58.45% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Rafael Nadal has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/1), with Marin Cilic winning 59.18% (W/L 29/20) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 90% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39). Marin Cilic has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 90% (W/L 94/35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 192/118).
  • Player level: In the last year, Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the Davis/Fed Cup, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1), where as Marin Cilic has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.91% of matches (W/L 17/6). 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 9 times before with Rafael Nadal winning 7 times and Marin Cilic being victorious 2 times. They have played 26 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 18 and Marin Cilic winning 8.
  • The last match between Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic was at the U.S. Open - New York, 02-09-2019, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:4:43.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Rafael Nadal has played against opponents with an average rank of 78 while Marin Cilic has played against players with an average rank of 108.65.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Rafael Nadal has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Marin Cilic has won 62% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Rafael Nadal has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Marin Cilic has converted 21.00% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

R. Nadal vs M. Cilic H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

ESPR. Nadal
Stats
CROM. Cilic
7H2H Matches Won2
18Sets Won8
129Games Won100
31Aces (Total)82
20Total Double Faults29
2:4:43Average Match Time2:4:43
68% (508/752)1st Serve %63% (469/745)
72% (366/508)1st Serve Win %69% (324/469)
48% (116/244)2nd Serve Win %42% (117/276)
39% (32/83)Break Pts Won %28% (19/69)
40% (296/745)Return Points Win %36% (268/752)
83% (5/6)Best‑of‑3 Win %17% (1/6)
67% (2/3)Best‑of‑5 Win %33% (1/3)
100% (2/2)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/2)
83% (5/6)1st Set Won, Won Match33% (1/3)
17% (1/6)1st Set Won, Lost Match67% (2/3)
67% (2/3)1st Set Lost, Won Match17% (1/6)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Nadal 0%, Cilic 53%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nadal 0%, Cilic 48%.
Break Points Saved %: Nadal 0%, Cilic 69%.

R. Nadal Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardDavis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024

Rubber 1

NEDB. Van
L
6-4 6-4
ClayOlympics - Paris - 29-07-2024

R2

SRBN. Djokovic
L
6-1 6-4

R1

HUNM. Fucsovics
W
6-1 4-6 6-4
ClayNordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024

F

PORN. Borges
L
6-3 6-2

SF

CROD. Ajdukovic
W
4-6 6-3 6-4
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M. Cilic Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardHelsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025

QF

FINO. Virtanen
L
7-5 6-4

R2

ITAS. Napolitano
W
6-2 4-6 7-5

R1

LIBB. Hassan
W
6-4 7-5
I.hardSwiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025

R2

CANF. Auger
L
7-6(2) 7-6(2)

R1

BELD. Goffin
W
7-6(9) 7-5
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R. Nadal vs M. Cilic Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

ESPR. Nadal
Stats
CROM. Cilic
82.16% (1124/244)YTD Win/Loss64.09% (712/399)
76.57% (2696/825)Sets Win/Loss60.59% (1776/1155)
59.47% (19730/13449)Games Win/Loss53.52% (15440/13409)
79.67% (439/112)Hard Win/Loss62.53% (252/151)
89.65% (511/59)Clay Win/Loss61.94% (192/118)
64.90% (98/53)Indoor Hard W/L64.68% (174/95)
79.17% (76/20)Grass Win/Loss72.87% (94/35)
0.24Aces Per Game0.64
3839Aces Total9118
0.12Double Faults Per Game0.21
2000Total Double Faults2958
1:7:13Average Match Time1:18:24
429.43Average Opponent Rank453.41
68% (58555/86368)1st Serve %57% (44386/78141)
72% (42361/58544)1st Serve Win %77% (34272/44548)
57% (15931/27857)2nd Serve Win %52% (17725/33841)
45% (4679/10428)Break Points Won % (Total)39% (2801/7252)
42% (38917/92075)Return Points Win %38% (30391/80727)
87.71% (314/44)Slam W/L70.09% (150/64)
81.98% (414/91)Masters W/L52.61% (131/118)
87.50% (35/5)Cups W/L64.29% (36/20)
80.50% (289/70)Main Tour W/L68.21% (309/144)
53.85% (21/18)Tour Finals W/L16.67% (2/10)
75.47% (40/13)Challenger W/L64.29% (54/30)
0% (0/0)Futures W/L73.53% (25/9)
80% (775/968)Best of 3 Sets Win %62% (540/869)
88% (338/384)Best of 5 Sets Win %70% (165/235)
61% (276/452)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)52% (269/521)
68% (199/291)Deciding Set Win %58% (215/369)
94% (1049/990)1st Set Won, Won Match86% (686/587)
5% (1049/57)1st Set Won, Lost Match14% (686/98)
41% (319/132)1st Set Lost, Won Match29% (425/123)

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