Xavier Malisse vs Mario Ancic — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006 ·
hard
Malisse X.3-6 6-3 7-6
Ancic M.
Malisse X.
3672
Ancic M.
6361
Xavier Malisse defeated Mario Ancic 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped the opening set before beating Mario Ancic 3–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-12 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Mario Ancic | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Mario Ancic | 7-5 3-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
8.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
73
Break points won·Even
42
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
69
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