Mario Ancic vs Ricardo MelloMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2005
hard
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ancic M.
6-1 6-4
Mello R.
Ancic M.
662
Mello R.
14

Mario Ancic defeated Ricardo Mello 6-1 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Mello came in defending last year's round of 64, but Mario Ancic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Mario Ancic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMario Ancic6-2 6-3
2004-09-13Delray BeachSFhardRicardo Mello7-6(2) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ancic M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Mello R.

Mello R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

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
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw