Match facts
Dubai 2009PlayersAt the time of the match
| Novak Djokovic | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #19 |
| Ranking points | 9,010 | 2,500 |
| Seed | #1 | #5 |
| Country | SRB | CRO |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 198 cm |
| 2009 season | 78 - 19 | 48 - 21 |
| Hard record | 751 - 141 (84.2%) | 383 - 229 (62.6%) |
| Career record | 1193 - 242 (83.1%) | 615 - 371 (62.4%) |
Head-to-head23 meetings
2025-10-01 · Shanghai Masters · Hard
Novak Djokovic7-6(2)6-4Round of 64Marin Cilic 2022-09-26 · Tel Aviv · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-36-4FinalMarin Cilic 2021-12-03 · Davis Cup Finals SF: CRO vs SRB · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-46-2Round RobinMarin Cilic 2019-05-06 · Madrid Masters · Clay
Novak DjokovicW/OQuarterfinalMarin Cilic 2018-11-12 · Tour Finals · Hard
Novak Djokovic7-6(7)6-2Round RobinMarin Cilic 2018-10-29 · Paris Masters · Hard
Novak Djokovic4-66-26-3QuarterfinalMarin Cilic Road in Dubai2009
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic6-36-2Round of 32Flavio CipollaNovak Djokovic6-33-66-4Round of 16Jan HernychNovak Djokovic6-36-4QuarterfinalMarin CilicNovak Djokovic3-67-57-5SemifinalGilles SimonNovak Djokovic7-56-3FinalDavid Ferrer Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic2-67-6(3)6-4Round of 32Janko TipsarevicMarin Cilic6-34-67-5Round of 16Julien BenneteauNovak Djokovic6-36-4QuarterfinalMarin Cilic
Serve statistics
| Novak Djokovic | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| Service points | 71 | 69 |
| 1st serve in | 63.4% | 58% |
| 1st serve won | 82.2% | 70% |
| 2nd serve won | 46.2% | 37.9% |
| Service games | 10 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 6 / 6 | 5 / 7 |