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Marin Cilic def. Pablo Carreno Busta
7-6(7) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 18, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marin Cilic |
| Score | 7-6(7) 6-4 |
| Loser | Pablo Carreno Busta |
| Duration | 1h 43m |
| Stat | Marin Cilic | Pablo Carreno Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 52 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marin Cilic | Pablo Carreno Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 28, 1988 | Jul 12, 1991 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 198 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,085 | 2,290 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,120 | 1,913 |
| Career W-L | 572–344 | 277–232 |
| Career earnings | $33,355,926 | $17,658,380 |
Path
Marin Cilic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | R16 | Karen Khachanov | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2018 | R32 | Marius Copil | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marin Cilic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | SF | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Pablo Carreno Busta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | R16 | Robin Haase | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2018 | R32 | Bradley Klahn | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2018 | R64 | Richard Gasquet | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |