Match facts
Australian Open 2018PlayersAt the time of the match
| Marin Cilic | Rafael Nadal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #6 | #1 |
| Ranking points | 3,805 | 10,600 |
| Seed | #6 | #1 |
| Country | CRO | ESP |
| Age | 29 | 32 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 198 cm | 185 cm |
| 2018 season | 45 - 20 | 45 - 4 |
| Hard record | 383 - 229 (62.6%) | 525 - 155 (77.2%) |
| Career record | 615 - 371 (62.4%) | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) |
Head-to-head9 meetings
2019-08-26 · US Open · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-33-66-16-2Round of 16Marin Cilic 2018-08-06 · Canada Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal2-66-46-4QuarterfinalMarin Cilic 2018-01-15 · Australian Open · Hard
Marin Cilic3-66-36-7(5)6-22-0RETQuarterfinalRafael Nadal 2017-10-09 · Shanghai Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal7-57-6(3)SemifinalMarin Cilic 2017-02-27 · Acapulco · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-16-2SemifinalMarin Cilic 2015-10-26 · Basel · Hard
Rafael Nadal4-66-36-3QuarterfinalMarin Cilic Road in Australian Open2018
Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic6-26-24-67-6(5)Round of 128Vasek PospisilMarin Cilic6-17-56-2Round of 64Joao SousaMarin Cilic7-6(4)6-37-6(4)Round of 32Ryan HarrisonMarin Cilic6-7(2)6-37-6(0)7-6(3)Round of 16Pablo Carreno BustaMarin Cilic3-66-36-7(5)6-22-0RETQuarterfinalRafael NadalMarin Cilic6-27-6(4)6-2SemifinalKyle EdmundRoger Federer6-26-7(5)6-33-66-1FinalMarin Cilic Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-16-16-1Round of 128Victor EstrellaRafael Nadal6-36-47-6(4)Round of 64Leonardo MayerRafael Nadal6-16-36-1Round of 32Damir DzumhurRafael Nadal6-36-7(4)6-36-3Round of 16Diego SchwartzmanMarin Cilic3-66-36-7(5)6-22-0RETQuarterfinalRafael Nadal
Serve statistics
| Marin Cilic | Rafael Nadal | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 20 | 3 |
| Double faults | 8 | 2 |
| Service points | 138 | 164 |
| 1st serve in | 67.4% | 75% |
| 1st serve won | 77.4% | 67.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 37.8% | 31.7% |
| Service games | 20 | 20 |
| Break points saved | 8 / 10 | 14 / 19 |