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Marin Cilic #15 def. John Isner #20

4-6 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 9-7

Match Information

Date Jan 23, 2011*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Marin Cilic
Score4-6 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 9-7
Loser John Isner
Duration4h 33m
StatMarin CilicJohn Isner
Aces2226
Double faults85
First serve %5769
First serve points won %7676
Second serve points won %6854
Break points saved %9167
Break points converted %339
Service points won %7369
Return points won %3127
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarin CilicJohn Isner
Country CRO USA
Birth dateSep 28, 1988Apr 26, 1985
Age2225
Height198208
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1520
Ranking points (entering)2,1401,645
Elo (entering)1,8641,916
Career W-L572–344467–293
Career earnings$33,355,926$22,433,361
Pre-match H2H
Marin Cilic 0 0 John Isner

Path

Marin Cilic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 2011R64 Santiago Giraldo 6-3 7-6(1) 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2011R128 Donald Young 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Marin Cilic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 2011R16 Rafael Nadal 2-6 4-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

John Isner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 2011R64 Radek Stepanek 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2011R128 Florent Serra 6-3 7-6(8) 6-3WH2HMatch data