Tim Henman vs Mario Ancic — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Henman T.
6-2 6-2
Ancic M.
Henman T.
662
Ancic M.
22–

Tim Henman defeated Mario Ancic 6-2 6-2 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Tim Henman claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14RotterdamQFhardMario Ancic7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2004-06-21WimbledonQFgrassMario Ancic7-6(5) 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Henman T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Henman T.

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
Henman T.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Henman T.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
83
Break points won·Slight edge
55
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
43
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
54
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Henman T.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Lee H.
6-47-65
Federer R.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Lee H.
Robredo T.
7-634-66-1
Federer R.
Suzuki T.
4-67-57-63
Becker B.
Nieminen J.
6-757-666-4
Henman T.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
R16
Federer R.
Moodie W.
6-26-1
Robredo T.
Spadea V.
6-47-69
Lee H.
Tursunov D.
6-42-66-4
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
6-24-66-4
Nieminen J.
Monaco J.
6-26-3
Henman T.
del Potro J.
7-636-3
Suzuki T.
Waske A.
6-747-6106-1
Becker B.
Novak J.
3-66-37-64
R32
Federer R.
Troicki V.
7-627-63
Moodie W.
Koubek S.
6-36-4
Waske A.
Phau B.
6-46-4
Suzuki T.
Srichaphan P.
7-646-756-4
Novak J.
Murray A.
6-37-61
Becker B.
Udomchoke D.
6-26-1
Monaco J.
Massa E.
7-646-3
Nieminen J.
Burgsmuller L.
7-57-62
Robredo T.
Lu Y.
6-46-1
del Potro J.
Ginepri R.
6-26-2
Henman T.
Dancevic F.
6-26-1
Schuettler R.
Goldstein P.
6-36-2
Ancic M.
Carlsen K.
6-16-4
Tursunov D.
Wang J.
6-35-77-5
Lee H.
Pless K.
7-56-1
Spadea V.
Iwabuchi S.
2-66-26-0
R64
Burgsmuller L.
Arthurs W.
6-757-677-63
Novak J.
Vik R.
4-66-46-4
Massa E.
Economidis K.
6-16-3
Udomchoke D.
Cilic M.
7-636-3
Suzuki T.
Greul S.
6-26-2
Waske A.
Chaen T.
6-46-4
Koubek S.
Galvani S.
6-34-67-5
Troicki V.
Vicente F.
6-746-46-2
Lu Y.
Delgado R.
6-26-3
Iwabuchi S.
Chen T.
6-26-1
Pless K.
De Voest R.
6-36-4
Wang J.
Kim K.
6-36-1
Carlsen K.
Motomura G.
6-756-36-2
Schuettler R.
Berrer M.
6-26-1
Dancevic F.
Daniel M.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Soeda G.
6-36-1