Mark Philippoussis vs Mario Ancic, Australian Open 2004, Round of 32
Final score
Final
Philippoussis won in 3 sets · 2h 17m
3–0
Set 16–4
Set 27–62
Set 36–2
Venue and conditions
Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AUS
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.5 vs last year98.8Average
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 17m9Aces10
2Double faults0
69Service points won54
15Service games played15
13Service games won10
15Return games played15
6/875%Break points saved44%4/9
5/956%Break points converted25%2/8
Head to head
2Philippoussis
1Ancic
3 meetings- Australian OpenRound of 32 · 24 Jan 2004HardThis matchMark PhilippoussisSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Mario AncicSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 62Set 3: 2
- ScottsdaleRound of 16 · 23 Feb 2005HardMario AncicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Mark PhilippoussisSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 63
- TokyoRound of 16 · 2 Oct 2003HardMark PhilippoussisSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Mario AncicSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.