Mario Ancic vs Gilles Simon, Rotterdam 2009, Round of 16

ATP 500 · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 12 Feb

Final

Mario Ancic

WinnerRank #4753.3030%Upset

Ancic won in 3 sets · 2h 28m

2–1

Set 16–4

Set 23–6

Set 36–3

Gilles Simon

LostRank #4641.4070%

Venue

Rotterdam Ahoy

Rotterdam, NED· 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

1.6vs last year

Altitude

4 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

2h 28m

9Aces6

2Double faults2

69Service points won67

14Service games played14

13Service games won12

14Return games played14

6/786%Break points saved71%5/7

2/729%Break points converted14%1/7

Head to head

2Ancic

1Simon

3 meetings

RotterdamRound of 16 · 12 Feb 2009HardThis match
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Australian OpenRound of 32 · 24 Jan 2009Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 4Set 3: 2
Miami MastersRound of 128 · 27 Mar 2008Hard
Mario Ancic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6²Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 3

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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Mario Ancic vs Gilles Simon, Rotterdam 2009, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research