Mario Ancic defeated Ricardo Mello 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Mello came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mario Ancic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-09-13 | Delray Beach | SF | hard | Ricardo Mello | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2001-02-12 | USA F4 | R16 | hard | Ricardo Mello | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About