Mario Ancic vs James Blake — Hamburg Round of 16
Hamburg · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 18 May 2006 ·
clay
Ancic M.4-6 7-5 7-6
Blake J.
Ancic M.
47772
Blake J.
65631
Mario Ancic defeated James Blake 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Hamburg round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Mario Ancic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mario Ancic dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 4–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Mario Ancic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Mario Ancic | 4-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2005-10-24 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Mario Ancic | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2003-02-07 | Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA | RR | carpet | James Blake | 6-1 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (162 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast