Dominik Hrbaty defeated Mario Ancic 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the SVK vs CRO round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Hrbaty D. came through in four sets.
Hrbaty D. and Ancic M. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hrbaty D. went 6–8 (43%) against them, Ancic M. 7–5 (58%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Hrbaty D. leads 2–1 · Grass: Ancic M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ancic M. leads 1–0
Dominik Hrbaty beat Mario Ancic 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Dominik Hrbaty vs Mario Ancic — SVK vs CRO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-12-02/ancic-vs-hrbaty-svk-vs-cro-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 December 2005).