Mario Ancic vs Ivan Ljubicic — Marseille Quarter-final
Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2006 ·
hard
Ancic M.7-6 3-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Ancic M.
7362
Ljubicic I.
6631
Mario Ancic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final, but Mario Ancic had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Mario Ancic claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mario Ancic closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-3 |
| 2008-02-25 | Zagreb | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-02-07 | Marseille | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2003-09-22 | Bangkok | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
55
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
80
Break points won·Clear edge
41
22
Deciding sets·Even
83
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
76
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