Ancic ousts fifth seed

David Ferrer, the fifth seed, saw his hopes go up in smoke as he was ousted 3-1 by big-serving Croat Mario Ancic.

Ferrer falls to super Mario

David Ferrer, the fifth seed, saw his hopes go up in smoke as he was ousted 3-1 by big-serving Croat Mario Ancic on Centre Court. The Spaniard simply couldn't get near the Ancic serve in the first two sets, losing both 6-4, but won a tie-break in the third to keep his hopes alive. A nip and tuck fourth set also went to a tie-break but Ancic finally came through 7-3 to book his fourth round ticket. The Croatian missed Wimbledon last year with glandular fever but has shown his pedigree at SW19 by making the last four in 2004 and the quarter-finals in 2006. Ancic, who now plays Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, said: "I was looking forward to playing on Centre Court. "That was my dream. I'm so, so happy I'm back again.''