SF Cincinnati Open 2018

Novak Djokovic #10 def. Marin Cilic #7

6-4 3-6 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 2018 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Aug 18, 2018*
Tournament
Cincinnati Open
Edition
2018
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Round
SF
Duration
2h 32m

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicMarin Cilic
Aces812
Double faults44
First serve %64.0%67.0%
First serve points won %72.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %43.0%47.0%
Break points saved %75.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%25.0%
Service points won %61.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%39.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%
Match Serve+-2.5-2.8
Match Return++2.8+2.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicMarin Cilic
Country SRB CRO
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Sep 28, 1988
Age3129
Height188 cm198 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)107
Ranking points (entering)3,4454,085
Elo (entering)2,2422,124
Current career W-L1,141–231578–350
Current career earnings$194,691,590$33,520,563
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #10 13 – 2 Marin Cilic #7

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Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Milos Raonic #297-5 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2018QF
Grigor Dimitrov #52-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 2018R16
Adrian Mannarino #284-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 2018R32
Steve Johnson #336-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2018R64

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #26-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2018F

Marin Cilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pablo Carreno Busta #137-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2018QF
Karen Khachanov #277-6(5) 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 2018R16
Marius Copil #926-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 2018R32