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
apart behind best consider friend great indoor ivan last season since tough win
It's always tough to play a friend but apart from that, I consider Ivan to be probably the best player, behind (Roger) Federer, since the indoor season last year. It's a great win and great for my confidence.
beaten best certainly federer ivan knew players roger satisfied tough
We knew it was going to be a tough match. I'm really satisfied to have beaten Ivan who is certainly with Roger Federer one of the best players in the world at the moment.
behind best clay consider expecting great indoor ivan last practicing season since week win
I consider Ivan to be probably the best player, behind Federer, since the indoor season last year. It's a great win and great for my confidence. I wasn't expecting to do this well this week, especially after practicing on clay all of last week in Austria.
ahead enormous means
It is by no means over yet. We have an enormous day ahead of us.
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.
fit risk rubber surrender
I'm not fit to play and I don't want to risk having to surrender a rubber in this important match.
best finishing gave last missing played point
It was not his best day. He was missing more than the last two times we played and he gave me a lot of opportunities to play my game. I was aggressive, a lot of times finishing the point at the net.
exciting experience playing
It's very exciting to be playing at home, it's going to be an unbelievable experience,
great last missing
It's great that he's with us for the semi-final after missing the last two matches.
days decide doctors eight friday huge injury painful risk takes wish
It is very painful and doctors told me that this injury takes eight days to heal. I have a huge wish to play, but the risk is also very big. I will decide on Friday just before the match.
looking match needed playing tough
It was a tough match because Ruben is a clay-court player, ... But I think I was playing very well. I was doing the things I needed to do, playing from the back but also looking to come in.
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.