Marin Cilic def. Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(0) 7-6(3)

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Australian Open

Grand Slam · Round of 16 · Hard · Sun 21 Jan

Final

Marin Cilic

WinnerCRO · Rank #78

3–1

Set 16–7²

Set 26–3

Set 37–6⁰

Set 47–6³

Pablo Carreno Busta

LostESP · Rank #66

Cilic won in 4 sets · 3h 27m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Melbourne Park

Melbourne, AUS· Hard

Court speed

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Wind

20 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

81%

Humid

Temperature

26°C

Warm

Altitude

11 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

3h 27m

Marin CilicCilicMatch statsPablo Carreno BustaBusta

20Aces9

4Double faults3

92Service points won92

22Service games played23

18Service games won17

23Return games played22

2/6(33%)Break points saved8/14(57%)

6/14(43%)Break points converted4/6(67%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

5Cilic

1Busta

6 meetings

Hard 3–1Clay 2–0

Australian OpenRound of 16 · 21 Jan 2018HardThis match
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷Set 4: 7⁷
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6⁰Set 4: 6³
Girona CHQuarterfinal · 28 Mar 2025Clay
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
Olympic GamesRound of 32 · 26 Jul 2021Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
Cincinnati MastersQuarterfinal · 17 Aug 2018Hard
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁹Set 2: 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁷Set 2: 4
Rome MastersQuarterfinal · 18 May 2018Clay
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
BaselRound of 16 · 27 Oct 2016Hard
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 6⁴

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Australian Open

Grand Slam · Round of 16 · Hard · Sun 21 Jan

Final

Marin Cilic

WinnerCRO · Rank #78

3–1

Set 16–7²

Set 26–3

Set 37–6⁰

Set 47–6³

Pablo Carreno Busta

LostESP · Rank #66

Cilic won in 4 sets · 3h 27m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Melbourne Park

Melbourne, AUS· Hard

Court speed

View Data plan

Wind

20 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

81%

Humid

Temperature

26°C

Warm

Altitude

11 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

3h 27m

Marin CilicCilicMatch statsPablo Carreno BustaBusta

20Aces9

4Double faults3

92Service points won92

22Service games played23

18Service games won17

23Return games played22

2/6(33%)Break points saved8/14(57%)

6/14(43%)Break points converted4/6(67%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

5Cilic

1Busta

6 meetings

Hard 3–1Clay 2–0

Australian OpenRound of 16 · 21 Jan 2018HardThis match
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷Set 4: 7⁷
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6⁰Set 4: 6³
Girona CHQuarterfinal · 28 Mar 2025Clay
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
Olympic GamesRound of 32 · 26 Jul 2021Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
Cincinnati MastersQuarterfinal · 17 Aug 2018Hard
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁹Set 2: 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁷Set 2: 4
Rome MastersQuarterfinal · 18 May 2018Clay
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
BaselRound of 16 · 27 Oct 2016Hard
Marin Cilic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Pablo Carreno Busta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 6⁴

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Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
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Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Final score

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