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Marin Cilic #20 def. Kevin Anderson #108

6-3 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 2009*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Marin Cilic
Score6-3 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3
Loser Kevin Anderson
Duration5h 7m
StatMarin CilicKevin Anderson
Aces168
Double faults87
First serve %5160
First serve points won %8867
Second serve points won %4845
Break points saved %7857
Break points converted %4322
Service points won %6858
Return points won %4232
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarin CilicKevin Anderson
Country CRO RSA
Birth dateSep 28, 1988May 18, 1986
Age2022
Height198203
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)20108
Ranking points (entering)2,450904
Elo (entering)1,9361,633
Career W-L572–344347–251
Career earnings$33,355,926$17,791,917
Pre-match H2H
Marin Cilic 0 0 Kevin Anderson

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