Mario Ancic vs Ernests Gulbis — St. Petersburg Semi-final
St. Petersburg · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2006 ·
carpet
Ancic M.6-2 6-3
Gulbis E.
Ancic M.
662
Gulbis E.
230
Mario Ancic defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-2 6-3 in the St. Petersburg semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mario Ancic claimed a first win over Ernests Gulbis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mario Ancic dropped just 5 games past Ernests Gulbis.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-29 | Metz | R32 | hard | Ernests Gulbis | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast