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Ivan Ljubicic def. Mario Ancic
7-5 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Marseille |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 2h 41m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 16 |
| Double faults | 3 | 6 |
| First serve % | 62 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 88 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 90 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 10 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 71 |
| Return points won % | 29 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 48 | 52 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 25 | 20 |
| Height | 193 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,260 | 1,056 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,854 | 1,770 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2005 | QF | Sjeng Schalken | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2005 | R16 | Igor Andreev | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2005 | R32 | Victor Hanescu | 7-6(6) 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2005 | F | Joachim Johansson | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2005 | QF | Sebastien De Chaunac | 7-6(11) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2005 | R16 | Tomas Berdych | 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2005 | R32 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |