Mario Ancic vs Tomas BerdychMarseille Round of 16

Marseille · ATP · Round of 16
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ancic M.
7-5 7-6
Berdych T.
Ancic M.
7772
Berdych T.
564

Mario Ancic defeated Tomas Berdych 7-5 7-6 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mario Ancic had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Mario Ancic claimed a first win over Tomas Berdych in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-28Paris MastersR32hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-3
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardTomas Berdych7-5 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ancic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.4
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
61
82
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
98
Break points won·Clear edge
47
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
85

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
8°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 53%