Mario Ancic vs Jan Hernych — Zagreb Semi-final

Zagreb · ATP · Semi-final
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2009
hard
CZE
Jan Hernych
47 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWWW
Ancic M.
6-7 6-3 7-6
Hernych J.
Ancic M.
6467112
Hernych J.
773691

Mario Ancic defeated Jan Hernych 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Zagreb semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Mario Ancic extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-19s HertogenboschFgrassMario Ancic6-0 5-7 7-5
2006-01-16Australian OpenR64hardMario Ancic6-1 6-4 6-4
2005-06-13s HertogenboschSFgrassMario Ancic6-4 6-4
2005-06-06Queen's ClubR32grassMario Ancic6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ancic M.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Hernych J.

Hernych J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

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
Ancic M.Hernych J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ancic M.Hernych J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
61
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
76
Break points won·Clear edge
47
28
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
48

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
Cilic M.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Ancic M.
Hernych J.
6-746-37-69
Cilic M.
Troicki V.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Hernych J.
Zverev M.
5-4
Troicki V.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-2
Cilic M.
Veic A.
6-27-66
Ancic M.
Dodig I.
6-16-3
R16
Hernych J.
Mathieu P.
6-776-46-2
Cilic M.
Serra F.
6-27-5
Veic A.
Korolev E.
3-67-656-4
Dodig I.
Gulbis E.
7-636-4
Ancic M.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-1
Stakhovsky S.
Karlovic I.
6-43-66-3
Troicki V.
Ljubicic I.
6-45-76-4
Zverev M.
Hanescu V.
6-45-77-67
R32
Korolev E.
Melzer J.
6-46-0
Hernych J.
Mektic N.
6-37-5
Hanescu V.
Zovko L.
6-37-5
Zverev M.
Seppi A.
7-643-66-2
Troicki V.
Bolelli S.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Rochus C.
6-46-1
Stakhovsky S.
Hrbaty D.
6-24-66-1
Karlovic I.
Petzschner P.
6-36-4
Veic A.
Canas G.
4-66-46-2
Mathieu P.
Karanusic R.
6-766-17-63
Ancic M.
Lacko L.
6-46-767-5
Serra F.
Gicquel M.
6-24-67-62
Cilic M.
Clement A.
6-46-3
Gabashvili T.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
Tursunov D.
4-66-46-4
Dodig I.
Andreev I.
6-16-4