Marin Cilic vs Roger Federer Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Roger Federer and Marin Cilic have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 11 times. Roger Federer currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 10–1.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Roger Federer has compiled an overall career record of 1251–275 across 1526 matches, translating to a win rate of 81.98%. On hard courts his record stands at 783–155 (83.48%), while on clay he holds a 226–71 (76.09%) mark. On grass the numbers read 192–29 (86.88%) , and on carpet 50–20 (71.43%). Throughout his career he has won 103 titles (71 hard, 11 clay, 19 grass, 2 carpet). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 224–123 (64.55%).

Marin Cilic, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 603–356 from 959 matches (62.88% win rate). His hard-court record is 379–226 (62.64%), on clay he stands at 138–92 (60.00%), and on grass he has gone 82–33 (71.30%) , with a carpet record of 4–5 (44.44%). He has accumulated 21 titles in total (16 hard, 2 clay, 3 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 38–102 (27.14%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 7 times, with Roger Federer leading 6–1 (85.71%). The clay record between them sits at 2–0 (100.00% for Roger Federer) across 2 matches. On grass, their 2 encounters have yielded a record of 2–0 (100.00% for Roger Federer).

At the Grand Slam level — where the best-of-five format adds an extra layer of physical and mental endurance — the two have crossed paths 6 times, producing a Slam record of 5–1 in favour of Roger Federer. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.