Ricardo Mello vs Mario Ancic — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 December 2001 ·
clay
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWWW
Mello R.
6-2 2-6 6-4
Ancic M.
Mello R.
6262
Ancic M.
2641

Ricardo Mello defeated Mario Ancic 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. Ricardo Mello extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMario Ancic6-2 6-3
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardMario Ancic6-1 6-4
2004-09-13Delray BeachSFhardRicardo Mello7-6 6-3
2001-02-12USA F4R16hardRicardo Mello7-6(4) 4-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
Mello R.Ancic M.
1st 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.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
22
56
Break points saved·Dominant
48
73
Break points won·Even
40
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
46
69

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw