Mario Ancic vs Gilles Simon — Rotterdam Round of 16
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009 ·
hard
Ancic M.6-4 3-6 6-3
Simon G.
Ancic M.
6362
Simon G.
4631
Mario Ancic defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's semi-final. Mario Ancic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mario Ancic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Mario Ancic | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast