Roger Federer vs Mario Ancic — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2005
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Federer R.
7-5 6-3
Ancic M.
Federer R.
762
Ancic M.
53–

Roger Federer defeated Mario Ancic 7-5 6-3 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer6-1 7-5 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayRoger Federer6-3 6-4 6-2
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-3 6-4
2005-03-21Miami MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-3 4-6 6-4
2002-06-24WimbledonR128grassMario Ancic6-3 7-6(2) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Federer R.

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
Federer R.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Service points won·Even
71%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
69%
65%
Aces / match·Even
8.9
9.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
83
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°CPartly cloudy
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
5-77-57-65
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ancic M.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
7-647-5
Quarter-finals
Ancic M.
Henman T.
7-657-64
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
7-57-5
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-46-2
Johansson T.
Stepanek R.
6-27-65
R16
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
7-686-0
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-16-4
Johansson T.
Johansson J.
6-46-4
Henman T.
Llodra M.
6-46-1
Ancic M.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Schalken S.
6-45-76-3
Stepanek R.
Ferrero J.
6-46-766-3
Srichaphan P.
Coria G.
2-67-626-3
R32
Stepanek R.
Nalbandian D.
6-24-66-1
Federer R.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
6-41-66-2
Wawrinka S.
Grosjean S.
7-656-2
Berdych T.
Soderling R.
7-56-2
Srichaphan P.
Andreev I.
7-641-67-5
Coria G.
Sluiter R.
6-26-4
Rochus O.
Lopez F.
6-47-64
Johansson J.
Wang J.
6-26-726-3
Johansson T.
Beck K.
6-23-66-1
Ferrero J.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Schalken S.
Pavel A.
4-67-56-4
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
7-52-66-4
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
7-56-4
Llodra M.
Wessels P.
6-746-46-2
Ancic M.
Dent T.
7-657-5