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Marin Cilic def. Pablo Carreno Busta
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 19, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marin Cilic |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Pablo Carreno Busta |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Marin Cilic | Pablo Carreno Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 53 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 96 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | — | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | — |
| Service points won % | 84 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 16 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marin Cilic | Pablo Carreno Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 28, 1988 | Jul 12, 1991 |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Height | 198 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,770 | 2,280 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,061 | 1,957 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2018 | R16 | Benoit Paire | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Ryan Harrison | 6-7(3) 6-1 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
Marin Cilic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | SF | Alexander Zverev | 6-7(13) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Pablo Carreno Busta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2018 | R16 | Aljaz Bedene | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Steve Johnson | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2018 | R64 | Jared Donaldson | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |