Andy Murray vs Mario Ancic — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWW
Murray A.
6-1 6-2
Ancic M.
Murray A.
662
Ancic M.
12–

Andy Murray defeated Mario Ancic 6-1 6-2 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Andy Murray narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-28BarcelonaR32clayMario Ancic6-4 6-4
2008-03-27Miami MastersR64hardMario Ancic6-2 2-6 7-6(7)
2008-02-11MarseilleFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2006-01-09AucklandR16hardMario Ancic6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Murray A.

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
Murray A.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.6
7.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Murray A.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
83
Break points won·Dominant
79
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Nadal R.
6-34-66-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Ancic M.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Gicquel M.
7-624-63-0
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
7-646-1
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-756-4
Ancic M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
R16
Benneteau J.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.
Tursunov D.
7-666-2
Nadal R.
Dimitrov G.
7-53-66-2
Youzhny M.
Ferrer D.
6-23-66-2
Monfils G.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Gicquel M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Seppi A.
7-647-5
Ancic M.
Simon G.
6-43-66-3
R32
Tsonga J.
Huta Galung J.
7-647-64
Monfils G.
Bohli S.
6-41-0
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
3-67-647-5
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-57-61
Gicquel M.
Korolev E.
3-66-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
3-67-646-3
Seppi A.
De Bakker T.
6-756-27-61
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Recouderc L.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Bolelli S.
4-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.
Berdych T.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Clement A.
6-06-3
Davydenko N.
Andreev I.
6-36-2
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-45-76-2
Llodra M.
Karlovic I.
4-66-36-4