Mario Ancic defeated Andreas Seppi 6-2 6-4 7-5 in the CRO vs ITA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mario Ancic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Mario Ancic claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Ancic M. took it in straight sets.
Ancic M. and Seppi A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ancic M. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Seppi A. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Mario Ancic beat Andreas Seppi 6-2 6-4 7-5. Umpiry, "Mario Ancic vs Andreas Seppi — CRO vs ITA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-04-11/ancic-vs-seppi-cro-vs-ita-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 April 2008).