Novak Djokovic vs Mario AncicUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005
hard
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
6-3 5-7 7-6 6-3
Ancic M.
Djokovic N.
657763
Ancic M.
376431

Novak Djokovic defeated Mario Ancic 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in four sets, 6–3 5–7 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-12SydneyQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2007-10-15Madrid MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 6-2
2006-06-26WimbledonR16grassMario Ancic6-4 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Ancic M.
68
Serve
62
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
9.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
99
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
65

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
62

Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

R128
Muller G.
Roddick A.
7-647-687-61
Hrbaty D.
Seppi A.
6-26-46-766-2
Dent T.
Burgsmuller L.
6-33-66-16-4
Sanguinetti D.
Arthurs W.
6-36-37-63
Moya C.
Llodra M.
6-46-42-1
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
7-57-656-1
Montanes A.
Hanescu V.
6-43-66-32-1
Rochus O.
Vik R.
5-76-26-26-2
Phau B.
Popp A.
6-16-36-3
Federer R.
Minar I.
6-16-16-1
Santoro F.
Melzer J.
6-26-16-3
Wessels P.
Rochus C.
6-746-36-46-4
Almagro N.
Carlsen K.
7-647-56-4
Acasuso J.
Horna L.
4-66-36-47-611
Kucera K.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-27-5
Massu N.
Gambill J.
7-646-26-3
Andreev I.
Elseneer G.
6-46-46-2
Blake J.
Rusedski G.
7-57-636-3
Galimberti G.
Young D.
7-646-16-2
Haas T.
Luczak P.
3-66-36-26-3
Karlovic I.
Fish M.
7-646-35-77-64
Malisse X.
Hernych J.
6-27-56-2
Bjorkman J.
Behrend T.
6-36-36-0
Grosjean S.
Hernandez O.
6-26-36-2
Johansson T.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-46-3
Lammer M.
Kim K.
3-66-37-56-4
Nieminen J.
Beck K.
6-42-67-50-67-5
Soderling R.
Chela J.
6-737-646-36-4
Spadea V.
Weiner G.
6-46-26-0
Jenkins S.
Bastl G.
7-646-06-714-67-65
Nadal R.
Reynolds B.
6-36-36-4
Youzhny M.
Mayer F.
6-16-06-2
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-667-646-4
Mello R.
Monaco J.
6-726-26-16-4
Capdeville P.
Mathieu P.
6-24-67-56-2
Verdasco F.
Henman T.
6-46-26-2
Ginepri R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-27-65
Schuettler R.
Starace P.
6-16-41-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Ram R.
2-66-47-666-727-5
Davydenko N.
Zib T.
6-26-06-4
Srichaphan P.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-46-36-0
Robredo T.
Bracciali D.
3-66-36-46-2
Nalbandian D.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-27-56-4
Kiefer N.
Vanek J.
6-46-26-3
Murray A.
Pavel A.
6-33-63-66-16-4
Clement A.
Ferrero J.
7-57-56-1
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-24-67-656-1
Gonzalez F.
Moodie W.
4-66-47-57-5
Tursunov D.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-36-776-2
Hewitt L.
Costa A.
6-16-26-1
Ferrer D.
Calleri A.
4-66-46-746-16-1
Novak J.
Norman D.
6-46-46-2
Gasquet R.
Martin A.
6-26-31-66-746-4
Puerta M.
Okun N.
7-646-736-46-0
Ljubicic I.
Summerer T.
6-37-646-3
Saulnier C.
Tipsarevic J.
6-777-636-46-3
Agassi A.
Sabau R.
6-36-36-1
Kuerten G.
Goldstein P.
6-26-756-37-63
Baker B.
Gaudio G.
7-696-26-4
Ancic M.
Lee H.
6-26-17-5
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
7-54-67-650-67-5
Serra F.
Koubek S.
6-16-44-66-4
Mirnyi M.
Gimelstob J.
6-27-56-2
Coria G.
Mantilla F.
7-656-16-3