Match facts
Australian Open 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| James Blake | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #15 | #57 |
| Ranking points | 1,610 | 615 |
| Seed | #12 | - |
| Country | USA | CRO |
| Age | 28 | 19 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 198 cm |
| 2008 season | 48 - 24 | 34 - 24 |
| Hard record | 283 - 165 (63.2%) | 383 - 229 (62.6%) |
| Career record | 368 - 258 (58.8%) | 615 - 371 (62.4%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
2009-07-10 · Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs USA · Clay
Marin Cilic6-36-34-66-2Round RobinJames Blake 2008-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
James Blake6-36-46-4Round of 16Marin Cilic 2006-09-25 · Bangkok · Hard
James Blake6-16-2Round of 32Marin Cilic Road in Australian Open2008
James Blake
James Blake6-36-26-2Round of 128Nicolas MassuJames Blake6-36-26-2Round of 64Michael RussellJames Blake4-62-66-07-6(5)6-2Round of 32Sebastien GrosjeanJames Blake6-36-46-4Round of 16Marin CilicRoger Federer7-57-6(5)6-4QuarterfinalJames Blake Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic7-6(4)7-56-2Round of 128Nicolas AlmagroMarin Cilic6-46-36-4Round of 64Jurgen MelzerMarin Cilic6-26-7(4)6-36-1Round of 32Fernando GonzalezJames Blake6-36-46-4Round of 16Marin Cilic
Serve statistics
| James Blake | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| Service points | 88 | 78 |
| 1st serve in | 62.5% | 56.4% |
| 1st serve won | 76.4% | 70.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 72.7% | 52.9% |
| Service games | 15 | 14 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 3 | 2 / 5 |