ATP · Head-to-Head Rivalry
Meetings
12
Series
3–9
John Isner first
Last Meeting
Aug 26, 2019
Avg Game Margin
3.4
winner's games minus loser's
John Isner · 39 · Marin Cilic
20112019
Record by Surface
Hard
2–6
Grass
0–2
Clay
1–1
John Isner in green, Marin Cilic in blue.
Series shown from John Isner's perspective.
Every John Isner vs Marin Cilic Meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2019 | US OpenR32 | Hard | Marin Cilic | 7-5 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Tour FinalsRR | Hard | Marin Cilic | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Miami MastersR16 | Hard | John Isner | 7-6(0) 6-3 |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Queen's ClubR32 | Grass | Marin Cilic | 7-5 6-3 |
| May 15, 2017 | Rome MastersQuarterfinal | Clay | John Isner | 7-6(3) 2-6 7-6(2) |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Paris MastersSemifinal | Hard | John Isner | 6-4 6-3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CRORR | Hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6(9) 6-3 6-4 |
| Jun 29, 2015 | WimbledonR32 | Grass | Marin Cilic | 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-7(4) 12-10 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | Delray BeachSemifinal | Hard | Marin Cilic | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Mar 20, 2013 | Miami MastersR32 | Hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| May 6, 2012 | Madrid MastersR32 | Clay | Marin Cilic | 7-6(4) 7-6(3) |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Australian OpenR32 | Hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 9-7 |
Tour-level meetings back to 1968 where available. Dates reflect the tournament start.
Rating & Ranking
| John Isner | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| — | ATP Rank | #84 |
| 1595 | Overall Elo | 1674 |
| 1566 | Hard Elo | 1652 |
| 1557 | Clay Elo | 1521 |
| 1557 | Grass Elo | 1602 |
breakPoint Elo starts every player at 1500 and weights matches by tournament importance — values are internally consistent but not comparable to other published Elo scales.
Form & Activity
| John Isner | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| — | 2026 Season | 13–16 |
| —0 matches | Last 12 Months | 45%29 matches |
| 50% | Form (last 5) | 0% |
| — | Form (30 days) | 0% |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Last Match | Oct 19, 2026 |
Serve & Return
| John Isner | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| 92% | Hold % | 80% |
| 11% | Break % | 19% |
| 21.7% | Ace Rate | 12.3% |
| 2.5% | Double Fault Rate | 4.4% |
| 72% | Serve Pts Won | 65% |
| 30% | Return Pts Won | 35% |
Career rates over each player's tracked matches.
Advanced Stats
Advanced stats are for Pro members
Per-Match Averages
| John Isner | Marin Cilic | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.2 | Avg Aces | 8.4 |
| 7.3 | Avg Aces Against | 6.0 |
| 1.3 | Avg Breaks | 2.4 |
| 26.6 | Avg Games | 23.5 |
| 565 | Matches | 601 |
Career averages per best-of-3 match; aces against are opponent aces conceded, breaks are service breaks won. Each stat covers the matches where it was tracked.