Gilles Simon vs Mario Ancic — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
Simon G.7-6 6-4 6-2
Ancic M.
Simon G.
7663
Ancic M.
6420
Gilles Simon defeated Mario Ancic 7-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Ancic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Mario Ancic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-09 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast