Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
R. Nadal vs M. Cilic
Rafael Nadal
ESP
l
l
w
w
w
w
l
w
l
l
7
Win
9
Played
2
Win
39
Age
37
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
6'6" (198 cm)
173
C. Rank
75
1
Best Rank
3
92
Total Titles
21
0
YTD Titles
0
$96.6M
Career Money
$23.3M
Left-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Marin Cilic
CRO
l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
7
Win
9
Played
2
Win
39
Age
37
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
6'6" (198 cm)
173
C. Rank
75
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.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nadal | 7 |
| Cilic | 2 |
Last 9 H2H Matches:
(R4) U.S. Open - New York(09-02-19)
Rafael Nadal
6
3
6
6
Marin Cilic
3
6
1
2
(QF) Rogers Cup - Toronto(08-10-18)
Rafael Nadal
2
6
6
Marin Cilic
6
4
4
(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-18)
Marin Cilic
3
6
6
6
2
Rafael Nadal
6
3
7
2
0
R. Nadal vs M. Cilic H2H Profile
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 45.90%. 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 42.79%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 17.33% 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 60.76% 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 0/0), 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 N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), 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 0 while Marin Cilic has played against players with an average rank of 110.08.
- 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 22.97% 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
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7 | H2H Matches Won | 2 |
| 18 | Sets Won | 8 |
| 129 | Games Won | 100 |
| 31 | Aces (Total) | 82 |
| 20 | Total Double Faults | 29 |
| 2:4:43 | Average Match Time | 2:4:43 |
| 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 Match | 33% (1/3) |
| 17% (1/6) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 67% (2/3) |
| 67% (2/3) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 17% (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
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024 | ||||
Rubber 1  Botic Van De ZandschulpB. Van | L | 6-4 6-4 | ||
 Olympics - Paris - 29-07-2024 | ||||
R2  Novak DjokovicN. Djokovic | L | 6-1 6-4 | ||
R1  Marton FucsovicsM. Fucsovics | W | 6-1 4-6 6-4 | ||
| Nordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024 | ||||
F  Nuno BorgesN. Borges | L | 6-3 6-2 | ||
SF Duje AjdukovicD. Ajdukovic | W | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
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 | ||
R. Nadal vs M. Cilic Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 82.16% (1124/244) | YTD Win/Loss | 64.09% (712/399) |
| 76.57% (2696/825) | Sets Win/Loss | 60.59% (1776/1155) |
| 59.47% (19730/13449) | Games Win/Loss | 53.52% (15440/13409) |
| 79.67% (439/112) | Hard Win/Loss | 62.53% (252/151) |
| 89.65% (511/59) | Clay Win/Loss | 61.94% (192/118) |
| 64.90% (98/53) | Indoor Hard W/L | 64.68% (174/95) |
| 79.17% (76/20) | Grass Win/Loss | 72.87% (94/35) |
| 0.24 | Aces Per Game | 0.64 |
| 3839 | Aces Total | 9118 |
| 0.12 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.21 |
| 2000 | Total Double Faults | 2958 |
| 1:7:13 | Average Match Time | 1:18:24 |
| 430.18 | Average Opponent Rank | 454.45 |
| 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/L | 70.09% (150/64) |
| 81.98% (414/91) | Masters W/L | 52.61% (131/118) |
| 87.50% (35/5) | Cups W/L | 64.29% (36/20) |
| 80.50% (289/70) | Main Tour W/L | 68.21% (309/144) |
| 53.85% (21/18) | Tour Finals W/L | 16.67% (2/10) |
| 75.47% (40/13) | Challenger W/L | 64.29% (54/30) |
| 0% (0/0) | Futures W/L | 73.53% (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 Match | 86% (686/587) |
| 5% (1049/57) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 14% (686/98) |
| 41% (319/132) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 29% (425/123) |
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