R16 Barcelona Open 2008

Nicolas Almagro #22 def. Mario Ancic #51

7-6(5) 6-2

Nicolas Almagro defeated Mario Ancic 7-6(5) 6-2 in the 2008 Barcelona Open third round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroMario Ancic
Aces55
Double faults01
First serve %58.0%64.0%
First serve points won %86.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %63.0%62.0%
Break points saved %100.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%0.0%
Service points won %77.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%23.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroMario Ancic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Mar 30, 1984
Age2224
Height183 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2251
Ranking points (entering)1,270675
Elo (entering)1,8591,967
Current career W-L388–274193–125
Current career earnings$10,752,234$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro #22 0 1 Mario Ancic #51

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Filippo Volandri #426-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2008R32
Viktor Troicki #1036-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2008R64

Nicolas Almagro's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Denis Gremelmayr #852-6 6-3 6-7(7)LH2HMatch dataMay 3, 2008QF

Mario Ancic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #196-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2008R32
Mischa Zverev #716-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2008R64