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Fernando Verdasco def. Mario Ancic
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 9, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 74 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CRO |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 196 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,830 | 1,800 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,879 | 1,909 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2009 | R32 | Bernard Tomic | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2009 | QF | Florent Serra | 4-6 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2009 | R32 | Amer Delic | 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |