Ivan Ljubicic vs Mario Ancic, Marseille 2006, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 17 Feb

Final

Ivan Ljubicic

LostRank #531.4369%

Ancic won in 3 sets · 2h 16m

1–2

Set 16–7²

Set 26–3

Set 33–6

Mario Ancic

WinnerRank #4753.1331%Upset

Venue

Palais des Sports de Marseille

Marseille, FRA· Hard

Court speed

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 works

Fast

2.4vs last year

Altitude

15 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

2h 16m

8Aces17

0Double faults3

59Service points won73

15Service games played15

14Service games won14

15Return games played15

0/10%Break points saved80%4/5

1/520%Break points converted100%1/1

Head to head

5Ljubicic

1Ancic

6 meetings

MarseilleQuarterfinal · 17 Feb 2006HardThis match
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 14 Mar 2009Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3
Mario Ancic · Retired
ZagrebSemifinal · 29 Feb 2008Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 4
Indian Wells MastersRound of 16 · 15 Mar 2006Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
MarseilleSemifinal · 12 Feb 2005Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 6
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
BangkokRound of 16 · 25 Sept 2003Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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Ivan Ljubicic vs Mario Ancic, Marseille 2006, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research