QF Australian Open 2018

Marin Cilic #6 def. Rafael Nadal #1

3-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 2-0 (ret.)

The match ended when Rafael Nadal retired.

Marin Cilic defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 2-0 RET after Rafael Nadal retired in the 2018 Australian Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarin CilicRafael Nadal
Aces203
Double faults82
First serve %67.0%75.0%
First serve points won %77.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %38.0%32.0%
Break points saved %80.0%74.0%
Break points converted %26.0%20.0%
Service points won %64.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%36.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarin CilicRafael Nadal
Country CRO ESP
Birth dateSep 28, 1988Jun 3, 1986
Age2931
Height198 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)61
Ranking points (entering)3,80510,600
Elo (entering)2,0782,323
Current career W-L578–3501,056–228
Current career earnings$33,520,563$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H
Marin Cilic #6 1 5 Rafael Nadal #1

Path

Marin Cilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pablo Carreno Busta #116-7(2) 6-3 7-6(0) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 2018R16
Ryan Harrison #457-6(4) 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2018R32
Joao Sousa #706-1 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2018R64
Vasek Pospisil #1056-2 6-2 4-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2018R128

Marin Cilic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kyle Edmund #496-2 7-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2018SF

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Diego Schwartzman #266-3 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 2018R16
Damir Dzumhur #306-1 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2018R32
Leonardo Mayer #526-3 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2018R64
Victor Estrella 6-1 6-1 6-1WMatch dataJan 17, 2018R128