R16 Japan Open 2003

Mark Philippoussis #14 def. Mario Ancic #72

6-4 7-5

Mark Philippoussis defeated Mario Ancic 6-4 7-5 in the 2003 Japan Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisMario Ancic
Aces74
Double faults12
First serve %62.0%69.0%
First serve points won %85.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %32.0%53.0%
Break points saved %60.0%0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%40.0%
Service points won %65.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%35.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisMario Ancic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Mar 30, 1984
Age2619
Height196 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1472
Ranking points (entering)1,555519
Elo (entering)1,9441,595
Current career W-L291–193193–125
Current career earnings$6,987,402$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Federico Browne #1206-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2003R32

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cyril Saulnier #1022-5 (ret.)LH2HMatch dataOct 4, 2003QF

Mario Ancic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tasuku Iwami #3336-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2003R32