Rene Nicklisch vs Markus Zillner — Italy 5 Masters 4 Semi-final
Italy 5 Masters 4 · ITF · Semi-final
GERRene Nicklisch
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 28 September 1996 ·
clay
GERMarkus Zillner
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nicklisch R.6-2 6-2
Zillner M.
Nicklisch R.
662
Zillner M.
220
Rene Nicklisch defeated Markus Zillner 6-2 6-2 in the Italy 5 Masters 4 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Markus Zillner came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rene Nicklisch claimed a first win over Markus Zillner in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rene Nicklisch dropped just 4 games past Markus Zillner.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-28 | Italy 5 Masters 2 | QF | clay | Markus Zillner | 6-4 5-7 6-2 |