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Marin Cilic #6 def. Joao Sousa #70

6-1 7-5 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2018*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Marin Cilic
Score6-1 7-5 6-2
Loser Joao Sousa
Duration1h 45m
StatMarin CilicJoao Sousa
Aces206
Double faults02
First serve %6760
First serve points won %9369
Second serve points won %9034
Break points saved %50
Break points converted %50
Service points won %9255
Return points won %458
Total points won %6436

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarin CilicJoao Sousa
Country CRO POR
Birth dateSep 28, 1988Mar 30, 1989
Age2928
Height198185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)670
Ranking points (entering)3,805720
Elo (entering)2,0421,768
Career W-L572–344189–247
Career earnings$33,355,926$8,340,548
Pre-match H2H
Marin Cilic 3 0 Joao Sousa

Path

Marin Cilic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2018R128 Vasek Pospisil 6-2 6-2 4-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data

Marin Cilic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2018R32 Ryan Harrison 7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Joao Sousa's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2018R128 Dustin Brown 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-7(4) 6-1WH2HMatch data