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Novak Djokovic def. Marin Cilic
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 28, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Marin Cilic |
| Duration | 1h 38m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Marin Cilic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Marin Cilic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | CRO |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Sep 28, 1988 |
| Age | 21 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,010 | 2,500 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,077 | 2,007 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 572–344 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $33,355,926 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | R16 | Jan Hernych | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2009 | R32 | Flavio Cipolla | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2009 | SF | Gilles Simon | 3-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marin Cilic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | R16 | Julien Benneteau | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2009 | R32 | Janko Tipsarevic | 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |