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Gilles Simon #8 def. Mario Ancic #36

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

Match Information

Date Jan 25, 2009*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Gilles Simon
Score7-6(2) 6-4 6-2
Loser Mario Ancic
Duration2h 34m
StatGilles SimonMario Ancic
Aces06
Double faults13
First serve %6053
First serve points won %7067
Second serve points won %5347
Break points saved %8350
Break points converted %5017
Service points won %6457
Return points won %4336
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGilles SimonMario Ancic
Country FRA CRO
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Mar 30, 1984
Age2424
Height183196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)836
Ranking points (entering)3,9601,805
Elo (entering)1,9711,935
Career W-L493–379193–124
Career earnings$16,045,734$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon 0 1 Mario Ancic

Path

Gilles Simon's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2009R64 Chris Guccione 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2009R128 Pablo Andujar 6-4 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Gilles Simon's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 2009R16 Gael Monfils 6-4 2-6 6-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

Mario Ancic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2009R64 Ivo Karlovic 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2009R128 Wayne Odesnik 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data