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Mario Ancic def. Julien Benneteau
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Nov 4, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mario Ancic |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 8m |
| Stat | Mario Ancic | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 65 | 82 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 80 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mario Ancic | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 196 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,940 | 837 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,966 | 1,712 |
| Career W-L | 193–124 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $4,024,686 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2006 | R32 | Kristof Vliegen | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2006 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2006 | R32 | Fernando Gonzalez | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 1, 2006 | R64 | Fabrice Santoro | 5-7 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |