Novak Djokovic vs Mario Ancic — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2007
clay
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Djokovic N.
7-6 6-2
Ancic M.
Djokovic N.
7762
Ancic M.
622–

Novak Djokovic defeated Mario Ancic 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-12SydneyQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR16grassMario Ancic6-4 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardNovak Djokovic6-3 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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
Djokovic N.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
99
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
65

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Ancic M.
Freshness·
49
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Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
1-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Djokovic N.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Gonzalez F.
7-656-2
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Nadal R.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Lopez F.
7-646-4
R16
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
7-657-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-06-3
Lopez F.
Koubek S.
7-696-1
Djokovic N.
Ferrero J.
6-32-66-4
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-26-4
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-656-4
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
R32
Ancic M.
Blake J.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Almagro N.
7-6117-5
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
7-687-5
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
4-66-47-62
del Potro J.
Robredo T.
6-746-46-3
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-776-36-3
Ferrero J.
Moya C.
7-626-4
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
6-16-3
Karlovic I.
Hernandez O.
7-56-2
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
7-637-5
Koubek S.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-727-5
Canas G.
Calleri A.
6-33-67-5
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
7-626-4
R64
del Potro J.
Starace P.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Montanes A.
6-16-1
Baghdatis M.
Pavel A.
6-34-66-1
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Calleri A.
Tursunov D.
3-67-646-4
Ginepri R.
Melzer J.
2-67-626-4
Koubek S.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-4
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-3
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
6-756-06-4
Almagro N.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Gicquel M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Fish M.
6-32-67-5
Ferrero J.
Falla A.
6-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
5-76-26-4