Fernando Verdasco vs Mario Ancic — Brisbane Round of 16
Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-2 6-3
Ancic M.
Verdasco F.
662
Ancic M.
230
Fernando Verdasco defeated Mario Ancic 6-2 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco dropped just 5 games past Mario Ancic.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Mario Ancic | 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 13-11 |
| 2008-06-09 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Mario Ancic | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
73
Break points won·Clear edge
27
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
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