Marin Cilic is about to start his campaign in Paris. Last year in Paris, Cilic lost in the quarter to Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-2 6-3.
Marin is currently ranked no. 23. However, if Marin Cilic wins the title, he is projected to go up 11 places to be the new world no.12.
Projected path
This is Marin Cilic’s projected path and the plausible opponents at the BNP Paribas Masters. The Croatian has an overall losing record 9-45 with the projected opponents.
R1 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Marin Cilic
Hubert Hurkacz has a 36-26 win-loss record in 2019, 2-5 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Hurkacz has a 14-19 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was winning the title in Salem where he defeated Benoit Paire in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This would be the 3rd time that Marin Cilic and Hubert Hurkacz play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Cilic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
R2 – Stan Wawrinka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 12-2 for Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka has a 32-18 win-loss record in 2019, 9-3 on indoor hard courts. In the last 2 years, Wawrinka has a 15-8 record on indoor hard courts. Stan won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Stan’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Antwerp and Rotterdam.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Stan Wawrinka
This would be the 15th time that Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka square off. The head to head is 12-2 for Wawrinka (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on indoor hard courts.
R3 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 47-6 win-loss record in 2019, but he has not played so far on indoor hard courts. The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Rome where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1, in Paris where he beat Dominic Thiem in the final 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1, in Montreal where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-0, and in New York where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 10th time that Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal play each other. The head to head is 7-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
1/4 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Matteo Berrettini has a 46-20 win-loss record in 2019, 8-4 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Matteo has a 20-17 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Berrettini won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Budapest where he beat Filip Krajinovic in the final 4-6 6-3 6-1, and in Stuttgart where he beat Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 6-4 7-6(11).
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Matteo Berrettini
There is no head to head record between Marin Cilic and Matteo Berrettini since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Marin Cilic may face Karen Khachanov. Their H2H is 1-0 for Marin Cilic.
1/2 – Roger Federer’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-1 for Roger Federer
Roger Federer has a 49-8 win-loss record in 2019, 4-0 on indoor hard courts. In the last 3 years, the Swiss has a 26-4 record on indoor hard courts. Federer won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Dubai where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-4, in Miami where he defeated John Isner in the final 6-1 6-4, in Halle where he beat David Goffin in the final 7-6(2) 6-1, and in Basel where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Paris The Swiss lost in the semifinal 7-66 5-7 7-63 to Novak Djokovic.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Roger Federer
This would be the 11th time that Marin Cilic and Roger Federer square off. The head to head is 9-1 for Federer (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Marin Cilic may face Alexander Zverev. Their H2H is 6-1 for Alexander Zverev.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 17-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 48-9 win-loss record in 2019, but he has not played so far on indoor hard courts. The Serbian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was managing to win the title in Melbourne where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3, in Madrid where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in London where he beat Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3), and in Tokyo where he defeated John Millman in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Paris Djokovic lost in the final 7-5 6-4 to Karen Khachanov.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 20th time that Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 17-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on indoor hard courts.
