Marin Cilic def. Kei Nishikori
6-3 6-3 6-3
Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the 2014 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marin Cilic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 18 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.3% | 52.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.0% | 56.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.0% | 58.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 88.9% | 54.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.9% | 57.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.5% | 11.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.7% | 29.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.8% | 42.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.1 | -6.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.5 | -7.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2014 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Marin Cilic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 28, 1988 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 198 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,845 | 3,870 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,170 | 2,192 |
| Current career W-L | 578–350 | 436–232 |
| Current career earnings | $33,520,563 | $26,161,710 |
Path
Marin Cilic's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 2014 | SF |
| Tomas Berdych | 6-2 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 2014 | QF |
| Gilles Simon | 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 2014 | R16 |
| Kevin Anderson | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2014 | R32 |
| Illya Marchenko | 7-6(2) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 2014 | R64 |
| Marcos Baghdatis | 6-3 3-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 27, 2014 | R128 |
Marin Cilic's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kei Nishikori's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 2014 | SF |
| Stan Wawrinka | 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 2014 | QF |
| Milos Raonic | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 2014 | R16 |
| Leonardo Mayer | 6-4 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2014 | R32 |
| Pablo Andujar | 6-4 6-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 2014 | R64 |
| Wayne Odesnik | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 27, 2014 | R128 |