Olivier Rochus vs Mario AncicMadrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005
clay
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus O.
1-6 6-4 7-6
Ancic M.
Rochus O.
16772
Ancic M.
64651

Olivier Rochus defeated Mario Ancic 1-6 6-4 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Olivier Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-06StockholmR32hardMario Ancic7-6(6) 6-2
2005-02-14RotterdamR16hardMario Ancic6-4 6-3
2004-09-24Davis Cup WG PO: CRO vs BELRRcarpetMario Ancic6-3 7-6(2) 6-1
2004-08-30US OpenR128hardOlivier Rochus7-5 6-2 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus O.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
9.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
61
Break points saved·Even
85
83
Break points won·Even
47
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 57%