Fernando Verdasco vs Mario Ancic — Brisbane Round of 16

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 6-3
Ancic M.
Verdasco F.
662
Ancic M.
23–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Mario Ancic 6-2 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Fernando Verdasco 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
2008-06-23WimbledonR16grassMario Ancic3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 13-11
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR32grassMario Ancic7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Ancic M.

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
Verdasco F.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Even
57
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Slight edge
40
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
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
27°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Stepanek R.
Gasquet R.
2-66-26-4
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Soderling R.
2-66-46-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
4-66-06-3
Mathieu P.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
1-66-46-2
R16
Mathieu P.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-46-3
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
7-626-3
Verdasco F.
Ancic M.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Dent T.
7-56-4
Tsonga J.
Nieminen J.
0-67-617-65
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
7-676-3
R32
Ancic M.
Delic A.
7-626-747-66
Melzer J.
Fish M.
6-44-67-64
Verdasco F.
Tomic B.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Klein B.
6-06-4
Serra F.
Ferrero J.
6-37-63
Nishikori K.
Reynolds B.
6-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Djokovic N.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-2
Llodra M.
Sirianni J.
5-77-636-2
Benneteau J.
Ginepri R.
3-66-37-5
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Gicquel M.
4-66-26-2
Dent T.
Darcis S.
7-606-2
Nieminen J.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-16-4
Tsonga J.
Calleri A.
6-27-5