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
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.
control felt match year
I felt everything was under my control. It's an unforgettable match and an unforgettable day. This has been a spectacular year for me.
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.
australian coming extremely flat focus four good happy matches open played positive tempo today
I'm really happy having played four matches extremely well with unbelievable tempo coming into the final. Today I was really flat but I have to take the positive away from the four good matches I played and focus for (next week's Australian Open in) Melbourne.
both match teams
The first match will be really important because both teams are going to try to play well from the first match,
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.
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.