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Mark Philippoussis def. Mario Ancic
6-4 7-6(2) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 25, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Mark Philippoussis |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 2h 17m |
| Stat | Mark Philippoussis | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 10 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 49 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mark Philippoussis | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | CRO |
| Birth date | Nov 7, 1976 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 27 | 19 |
| Height | 196 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,640 | 489 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,883 | 1,657 |
| Career W-L | 287–190 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $6,987,402 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | R64 | Fabrice Santoro | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2004 | R128 | Thomas Johansson | 7-6(6) 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2004 | R16 | Hicham Arazi | 2-6 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | R64 | Alex Corretja | 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2004 | R128 | Raemon Sluiter | 6-7(4) 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |