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Mario Ancic def. James Blake
4-6 7-5 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | May 20, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hamburg Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mario Ancic |
| Score | 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) |
| Loser | James Blake |
| Duration | 2h 34m |
| Stat | Mario Ancic | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 58 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 42 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mario Ancic | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Dec 28, 1979 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 196 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,505 | 1,865 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,877 | 1,965 |
| Career W-L | 193–124 | 345–235 |
| Career earnings | $4,024,686 | $7,981,882 |
Path
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2006 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 3-6 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2006 | R64 | Alexander Waske | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2006 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2006 | R32 | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2006 | R64 | Carlos Moya | 6-3 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |