H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marin Cilic vs Kevin Anderson H2H: 7-1
Marin Cilic holds a 7–1 lead over Kevin Anderson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Marin Cilic leads 3–1 on clay and 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marin Cilic won the 2021 Estoril quarterfinal 7-6(7) 0-0 RET.
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Croatia
Age 37
Right-Handed
198 cm / 6'6"
H2H
7
–
1
8 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 40
Right-Handed
203 cm / 6'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021* | Estoril | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Marin Cilic | 7-6(7) 0-0 (ret.) | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Jun 6, 2017* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Marin Cilic | 6-3 3-0 (ret.) | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2014* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Feb 23, 2014* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-4 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| May 15, 2013* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6(7) | Marin Cilic | Match data |
| Apr 17, 2013* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-3 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Oct 8, 2011* | Beijing | ATP 500 | QF | Hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2009* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 | Kevin Anderson | 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 |
| Kevin Anderson | #1,151 | #5 | 4,845 | 2,142 | 347 | 251 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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 | Kevin Anderson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2010 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,854 | 0 | 5 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2011 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | 2008 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #104 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2012 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #15 | 2,009 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #161 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2013 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #37 | 1,964 | 0 | 9 | 2010 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #61 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2014 | 51–21 | 70.8% | #9 | 2,127 | 1 | 13 | 2011 | 39–27 | 59.1% | #32 | 1,889 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2015 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #13 | 2,061 | 1 | 14 | 2012 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #37 | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2016 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #6 | 2,133 | 1 | 16 | 2013 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,870 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2017 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #6 | 2,055 | 1 | 17 | 2014 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #16 | 1,958 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2018 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #7 | 2,056 | 1 | 18 | 2015 | 46–24 | 65.7% | #12 | 2,046 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2019 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #39 | 1,911 | 1 | 18 | 2016 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #67 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2020 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,850 | 1 | 18 | 2017 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #14 | 1,974 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2021 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #30 | 1,933 | 1 | 20 | 2018 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 2,123 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 2022 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #17 | 1,958 | 1 | 20 | 2019 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #91 | 2,057 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | 2023 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #672 | 1,912 | 1 | 20 | 2020 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #81 | 1,964 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | 2024 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #179 | 1,816 | 1 | 21 | 2021 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,809 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | 2025 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #73 | 1,819 | 1 | 21 | 2022 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #104 | 1,681 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | 2026 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #88 | 1,758 | 1 | 21 | 2023 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #627 | 1,669 | 0 | 7 |