Ricardo Mello vs Mario Ancic — USA F4 Round of 16
USA F4 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2001 ·
hard
Mello R.7-6 4-6 6-1
Ancic M.
Mello R.
77462
Ancic M.
64611
Ricardo Mello defeated Mario Ancic 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the USA F4 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ricardo Mello narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ricardo Mello came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-09-13 | Delray Beach | SF | hard | Ricardo Mello | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
9.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.