SF St. Petersburg 2006

Mario Ancic #12 def. Ernests Gulbis #204

6-2 6-3

Mario Ancic defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-2 6-3 in the 2006 St. Petersburg semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMario AncicErnests Gulbis
Aces54
Double faults31
First serve %63.0%71.0%
First serve points won %76.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%31.0%
Break points saved %100.0%57.0%
Break points converted %43.0%0.0%
Service points won %66.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%34.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMario AncicErnests Gulbis
Country CRO LAT
Birth dateMar 30, 1984Aug 30, 1988
Age2218
Height196 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)12204
Ranking points (entering)1,750197
Elo (entering)1,9481,559
Current career W-L193–125221–233
Current career earnings$4,024,686$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H
Mario Ancic #12 0 0 Ernests Gulbis #204

Path

Mario Ancic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Max Mirnyi #606-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 28, 2006QF
Raemon Sluiter #846-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 27, 2006R16
Paul Goldstein #717-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 26, 2006R32

Mario Ancic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #647-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 2006F

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Hernych #857-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 28, 2006QF
Lukas Dlouhy #1085-7 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 27, 2006R16
Robin Vik #816-4 3-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataOct 26, 2006R32