Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori, Monte Carlo Masters 2018, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
Nishikori won in 3 sets · 2h 55m
1–2
Set 14–6
Set 27–61
Set 33–6
Venue and conditions
Monte-Carlo Country ClubMonte-Carlo, MONCourt Rainier III
ClayCourt speed2.6 vs last year92.2Slow
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
12Aces5
4Double faults5
64/11755%1st serve %56%67/119
49/5392%2nd serve %90%47/52
46/6472%1st serve points won73%49/67
26/5349%2nd serve points won48%25/52
10/1471%Break points saved67%4/6
15Service games played16
Return
18/6727%1st serve return points28%18/64
27/5252%2nd serve return points51%27/53
2/633%Break points converted29%4/14
16Return games played15
Points
72Service points won74
45Receiver points won45
6Max points in a row6
Games
2Max games in a row3
1Tiebreaks0
Point by point
Cilic3
Nishikori6
015030153030303040
Cilic3
Nishikori5
0151515153015403040
Cilic3
Nishikori4
150151515301540
Cilic3
Nishikori3
150300400
Cilic2
Nishikori3
0151515301530303040404040A
Cilic2
Nishikori2
1503004004015
Cilic1
Nishikori2
150300301530303040
Cilic1
Nishikori1
015151530154015
Cilic0
Nishikori1
015151515301540
Cilic7
Nishikori6
1020213141516171
Cilic6
Nishikori6
150151515301540
Cilic6
Nishikori5
15015151530303030404040A404040A404040A40
Cilic5
Nishikori5
0151515153015403040404040A4040A40
Cilic4
Nishikori5
01515153015303040304040A40404040A4040A40404040A
Cilic4
Nishikori4
0151515301540154030404040A404040A404040A
Cilic4
Nishikori3
150300400
Cilic3
Nishikori3
015030153030303040
Cilic3
Nishikori2
150151515301540
Cilic3
Nishikori1
01515153015303040304040A404040A40
Cilic2
Nishikori1
01503004015403040404040A404040A4040A40
Cilic1
Nishikori1
01503015301540
Cilic1
Nishikori0
01515151530303040304040A40
Cilic4
Nishikori6
150151515301540
Cilic4
Nishikori5
150300400401540304040A404040A40
Cilic3
Nishikori5
015030040
Cilic3
Nishikori4
150300400
Cilic2
Nishikori4
015030153015403040404040A404040A404040A
Cilic2
Nishikori3
1501515153030303040404040A4040A40404040A
Cilic2
Nishikori2
1501515153015403040
Cilic2
Nishikori1
01515151530303040304040A40
Cilic1
Nishikori1
1501515153030303040404040A404040A
Cilic1
Nishikori0
150300400
Head to head
6Cilic
10Nishikori
16 meetingsClay 0–2Hard 5–8Grass 1–0
- Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 20 Apr 2018ClayThis matchKei NishikoriSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 61Set 3: 6Marin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 3
- TokyoRound of 32 · 26 Sept 2024HardKei NishikoriSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Marin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- US OpenQuarterfinal · 5 Sept 2018HardKei NishikoriSets won: 3Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Set 4: 4Set 5: 6Marin CilicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 65Set 4: 6Set 5: 4
- ATP FinalsRound robin · 18 Nov 2016HardMarin CilicSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Kei NishikoriSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 3
- BaselFinal · 30 Oct 2016HardMarin CilicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Kei NishikoriSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 65
- WimbledonRound of 16 · 4 Jul 2016GrassMarin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Kei NishikoriSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 1
Kei Nishikori · Retired
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.