Mario Ancic vs Xavier Malisse — Sydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
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Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ancic M.
4-6 7-6 6-3
Malisse X.
Ancic M.
47762
Malisse X.
66531

Mario Ancic defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. Mario Ancic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-01-02AdelaideR16hardXavier Malisse3-6 6-3 7-6(8)
2004-06-21WimbledonR16grassMario Ancic7-5 3-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Ancic M.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ancic 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
Ancic M.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ancic M.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
61
52
Break points saved·Even
83
85
Break points won·Slight edge
47
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
65
56

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

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
6-36-796-2
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Gasquet R.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Djokovic N.
6-47-63
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Tsonga J.
W/O
Gasquet R.
Chardy J.
6-27-64
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Hewitt L.
7-637-5
R16
Nieminen J.
Guccione C.
7-686-3
Tsonga J.
Bolelli S.
6-46-1
Ancic M.
Robredo T.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.
Mathieu P.
6-16-2
Nalbandian D.
Llodra M.
6-16-3
Chardy J.
Andreev I.
6-44-66-4
Hewitt L.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-4
Gasquet R.
Simon G.
6-46-4
R32
Chardy J.
Stepanek R.
6-43-0
Llodra M.
Gremelmayr D.
6-06-2
Hewitt L.
Benneteau J.
5-76-26-4
Tipsarevic J.
Fish M.
6-43-66-4
Guccione C.
Berdych T.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
6-27-69
Bolelli S.
Starace P.
7-616-4
Robredo T.
Melzer J.
6-36-4
Ancic M.
Malisse X.
4-67-656-3
Mathieu P.
Seppi A.
6-22-66-3
Gasquet R.
Tursunov D.
7-646-4
Andreev I.
Dancevic F.
7-626-3