H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marin Cilic vs David Ferrer H2H: 2-4
David Ferrer holds a 4–2 lead over Marin Cilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, David Ferrer leads 2–1 on clay and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Marin Cilic won the 2016 Geneva semifinal 7-5 7-5.
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Croatia
Age 37
Right-Handed
198 cm / 6'6"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016* | Geneva | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Marin Cilic | 7-5 7-5 | David Ferrer | Match data |
| Jun 2, 2015* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-2 6-4 | Marin Cilic | Match data |
| May 14, 2010* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-2 | Marin Cilic | Match data |
| Aug 19, 2009* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | David Ferrer | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Marin Cilic | Match data |
| Mar 30, 2009* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | David Ferrer | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Marin Cilic | Match data |
| Jan 25, 2009* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4 | David Ferrer | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Cilic | #88 | #3 | 5,155 | 2,195 | 572 | 344 | 62.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 21 |
| David Ferrer | #224 | #3 | 7,220 | 2,270 | 700 | 368 | 65.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 27 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Marin Cilic | David Ferrer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #587 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2006 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #170 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2007 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2008 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,904 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2009 | 45–20 | 69.2% | #14 | 1,989 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 10–6 | 62.5% | #59 | 1,610 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2010 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,854 | 0 | 5 | 2003 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #71 | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2011 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 29–31 | 48.3% | #49 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2012 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #15 | 2,009 | 0 | 8 | 2005 | 41–28 | 59.4% | #14 | 1,776 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2013 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #37 | 1,964 | 0 | 9 | 2006 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #14 | 1,815 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2014 | 51–21 | 70.8% | #9 | 2,127 | 1 | 13 | 2007 | 57–22 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,036 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2015 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #13 | 2,061 | 1 | 14 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2016 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #6 | 2,133 | 1 | 16 | 2009 | 40–24 | 62.5% | #17 | 1,853 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2017 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #6 | 2,055 | 1 | 17 | 2010 | 58–23 | 71.6% | #7 | 2,033 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2018 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #7 | 2,056 | 1 | 18 | 2011 | 55–19 | 74.3% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | 2019 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #39 | 1,911 | 1 | 18 | 2012 | 68–14 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,241 | 0 | 18 |
| 31 | 2020 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,850 | 1 | 18 | 2013 | 63–24 | 72.4% | #3 | 2,100 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | 2021 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #30 | 1,933 | 1 | 20 | 2014 | 55–24 | 69.6% | #10 | 2,065 | 0 | 21 |
| 33 | 2022 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #17 | 1,958 | 1 | 20 | 2015 | 53–16 | 76.8% | #7 | 2,126 | 0 | 26 |
| 34 | 2023 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #672 | 1,912 | 1 | 20 | 2016 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #21 | 1,966 | 0 | 26 |
| 35 | 2024 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #179 | 1,816 | 1 | 21 | 2017 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #37 | 1,914 | 0 | 27 |
| 36 | 2025 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #73 | 1,819 | 1 | 21 | 2018 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #125 | 1,710 | 0 | 27 |
| 37 | 2026 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #88 | 1,758 | 1 | 21 | 2019 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #224 | 1,804 | 0 | 27 |