R32 Australian Open 2009

Gilles Simon #8 def. Mario Ancic #36

7-6(2) 6-4 6-2

Gilles Simon defeated Mario Ancic 7-6(2) 6-4 6-2 in the 2009 Australian Open third round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonMario Ancic
Aces06
Double faults13
First serve %60.0%53.0%
First serve points won %70.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%47.0%
Break points saved %83.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%17.0%
Service points won %64.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%36.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonMario Ancic
Country FRA CRO
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Mar 30, 1984
Age2424
Height183 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)836
Ranking points (entering)3,9601,805
Elo (entering)1,9731,952
Current career W-L499–383193–125
Current career earnings$16,045,734$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #8 0 1 Mario Ancic #36

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Guccione #1326-7(5) 6-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Pablo Andujar #986-4 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #136-4 2-6 6-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2009R16

Mario Ancic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivo Karlovic #265-7 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Wayne Odesnik #1157-5 6-4 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128