Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic, Australian Open 2018, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final · Retired
Cilic won · Retired · 3h 47m
2–2
Set 16–3
Set 23–6
Set 37–65
Set 42–6
Set 50–2
Venue and conditions
Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AUSRod Laver Arena
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.2 vs last year102.3Average
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
4Aces20
2Double faults8
122/16474%1st serve %67%92/138
40/4295%2nd serve %83%38/46
82/12267%1st serve points won78%72/92
14/4233%2nd serve points won37%17/46
14/1974%Break points saved80%8/10
20Service games played20
Return
20/9222%1st serve return points33%40/122
29/4663%2nd serve return points67%28/42
2/1020%Break points converted26%5/19
20Return games played20
Points
96Service points won89
49Receiver points won68
6Max points in a row10
Games
3Max games in a row4
1Tiebreaks0
Point by point
Nadal0
Cilic2
01503004015403040404040A404040A4040A40404040A
Nadal0
Cilic1
015030040
Nadal2
Cilic6
0151515301530304030404040A
Nadal2
Cilic5
1501515153015403040
Nadal2
Cilic4
015030040154030404040A40
Nadal1
Cilic4
015151515301540
Nadal1
Cilic3
0151515301530303040
Nadal1
Cilic2
015030153015403040404040A404040A
Nadal1
Cilic1
015030153030304030
Nadal0
Cilic1
01503015301540
Nadal7
Cilic6
102021222333434454556575
Nadal6
Cilic6
015030040
Nadal6
Cilic5
150151530154015
Nadal5
Cilic5
0151515153030304030404040A
Nadal5
Cilic4
0151515301530304030
Nadal4
Cilic4
1501515153015403040
Nadal4
Cilic3
150300301540154030404040A404040A4040A404040A40
Nadal3
Cilic3
0150300401540
Nadal3
Cilic2
150300400
Nadal2
Cilic2
015030153030303040404040A
Nadal2
Cilic1
15015153015303030404040A404040A40
Nadal1
Cilic1
0151515301530303040
Nadal1
Cilic0
1501515301540154030
Nadal3
Cilic6
015030153015403040
Nadal3
Cilic5
150300301530304030404040A
Nadal3
Cilic4
015030040
Nadal3
Cilic3
0150301530303040304040A40404040A404040A
Nadal3
Cilic2
015151530154015
Nadal2
Cilic2
1503003015303030404040A404040A40
Nadal1
Cilic2
0151515301530304030404040A
Nadal1
Cilic1
150300400
Nadal0
Cilic1
015151515301540
Nadal6
Cilic3
15015153015303040304040A404040A40
Nadal5
Cilic3
1503004004015
Nadal4
Cilic3
1501515301530304030404040A4040A404040A40
Nadal3
Cilic3
1501515301530303040404040A4040A404040A404040A404040A404040A40404040A
Nadal3
Cilic2
0151515301540154030
Nadal2
Cilic2
0151515153030303040404040A
Nadal2
Cilic1
15030030154015
Nadal1
Cilic1
015030040
Nadal1
Cilic0
150300400
Head to head
7Nadal
2Cilic
9 meetingsHard 6–2Clay 1–0
- Australian OpenQuarterfinal · 23 Jan 2018HardThis matchMarin CilicSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 65Set 4: 6Set 5: 2Rafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 7Set 4: 2Set 5: 0
Rafael Nadal · Retired
- US OpenRound of 16 · 2 Sept 2019HardRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 6Marin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 1Set 4: 2
- Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 10 Aug 2018HardRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Marin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
- Shanghai MastersSemifinal · 14 Oct 2017HardRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Marin CilicSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 63
- AcapulcoSemifinal · 3 Mar 2017HardRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Marin CilicSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
- BaselQuarterfinal · 30 Oct 2015HardRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Marin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 3
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.