Marcos Baghdatis vs Mario AncicBeijing Final

Beijing · ATP · Final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2006
hard
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
6-4 6-0
Ancic M.
Baghdatis M.
662
Ancic M.
40

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Mario Ancic 6-4 6-0 in the Beijing final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-11MarseilleSFhardMario Ancic6-4 6-2
2006-06-19s HertogenboschSFgrassMario Ancic7-6(4) 6-3
2006-02-13MarseilleR32hardMario Ancic6-2 6-7(9) 6-4
2005-10-03TokyoQFhardMario Ancic6-1 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Baghdatis M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
83
Break points won·Slight edge
36
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 37%