Mario Ancic
Mario Ancic
Mario Ančićis a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached World No. 7. Apart from his success on the ATP Tour, Ančić helped Croatia to win the 2005 Davis Cup and at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, he and Ivan Ljubičić won a bronze medal in doubles for Croatia...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth30 March 1984
CitySplit, Croatia
easy score tough
The score may look easy but it was a very tough match.
felt played
I've played with a lot of big servers, ... but I've never felt like today, that I really couldn't do anything.
expect expecting free giving knew returned serving tough
It was unbelievably difficult. I knew he was serving big and I'd have a really tough time, but the way he returned was impressive. I didn't really expect that. I was expecting many more free points, and he was not giving me any.
rhythm tough
It was tough to get a rhythm and I was making a lot of errors.
aggressive extremely lucky main tough trying
It was an extremely tough match. I was just trying to be aggressive. I was lucky enough to play really aggressive and that was my main goal.
both conditions difficult extremely good match run struggling tough
It was an extremely tough match and in the first set the conditions were difficult and both of us were struggling on serve. Hopefully, I'm on a good run now.
almost unlucky
I started very well but I got unlucky while he scored on almost every ball.
against feeling home lost lots matter people twice
I've lost twice against him, ... This is his home and I know there will be lots of people on his side. No matter what, I will have to play a little better in the quarterfinals, but I'm feeling good.
answers individual tennis
Tennis is an individual sport. Because of that, you have to find your own answers in a match.
aggressive chances game knew played tough tried
We played in Auckland, just before Auckland, and I lost, 7-6, 7-6, but I also had my chances in that match, so I knew it was going to be tough today, ... I tried to play my game and be as aggressive as I could be.
ahead enormous means
It is by no means over yet. We have an enormous day ahead of us.
bit course cup davis game guy last level meet olympic played playing scholars-and-scholarship strange together type won
Of course it's always a little bit strange playing a guy who you just played with in the Davis Cup -- we won together an Olympic medal, and played last year's Davis Cup. But when you are professionals you know in this type of game and this level we can meet all the time.
against experience five hope lost opening romania singles win
I lost the opening singles here against Romania in five sets, but I will try to use that experience to my benefit, ... I just hope I get the win on Friday.
answer problems
I had problems with my serve, but Arnaud really had an answer for everything.