James Blake vs Mario Ancic — Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 7 February 2003
carpet
Blake J.6-1 6-2 7-6
Ancic M.
Blake J.
66773
Ancic M.
1265–
James Blake defeated Mario Ancic 6-1 6-2 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Mario Ancic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Mario Ancic | 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) |
| 2005-10-24 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Mario Ancic | 6-2 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
9.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.