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Mario Ancic def. Ivan Ljubicic
7-6(2) 3-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 18, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Marseille |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mario Ancic |
| Score | 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 2h 16m |
| Stat | Mario Ancic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 8 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 67 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 88 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 77 |
| Return points won % | 23 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mario Ancic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 196 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,390 | 2,395 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,839 | 2,021 |
| Career W-L | 193–124 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $4,024,686 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2006 | R16 | Jean-Christophe Faurel | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2006 | R32 | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-2 6-7(9) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2006 | SF | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2006 | R16 | Igor Andreev | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2006 | R32 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |