Ricardo Mello vs Mario Ancic — Delray Beach Semi-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Semi-final
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Mello R.
7-6 6-3
Ancic M.
Mello R.
7762
Ancic M.
623–

Ricardo Mello defeated Mario Ancic 7-6 6-3 in the Delray Beach semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMario Ancic6-2 6-3
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardMario Ancic6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mello R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Serve advantage — Ancic M.

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 season
Mello R.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
66%
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 (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
83
Break points won·Even
43
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mello R.
Spadea V.
7-626-3
Semi-finals
Mello R.
Ancic M.
7-626-3
Spadea V.
Salzenstein J.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Salzenstein J.
Rusedski G.
6-47-67
Mello R.
Golmard J.
6-726-36-3
Spadea V.
Armando H.
6-31-66-4
Ancic M.
Carlsen K.
6-27-5
R16
Mello R.
Fish M.
5-76-46-4
Armando H.
Morrison J.
7-646-3
Carlsen K.
Phau B.
5-76-46-2
Salzenstein J.
Goldstein P.
6-22-66-1
Spadea V.
Blake J.
6-36-1
Ancic M.
Delic A.
6-16-3
Golmard J.
De Chaunac S.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Boeker M.
6-36-4
R32
Spadea V.
Falla A.
4-67-56-1
Armando H.
Mirnyi M.
3-67-657-64
De Chaunac S.
Stepanek R.
6-777-616-1
Ancic M.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
Delic A.
Garcia A.
2-66-26-3
Phau B.
Odesnik W.
4-66-36-0
Carlsen K.
Saulnier C.
2-66-47-5
Goldstein P.
Karlovic I.
4-66-37-64
Salzenstein J.
Chiudinelli M.
7-56-746-2
Boeker M.
Kendrick R.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Morrison J.
Widom T.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Bohane A.
4-66-36-2
Fish M.
Pedroso A.
6-16-2
Mello R.
Elseneer G.
6-16-4
Golmard J.
Norman D.
7-53-66-4