Vladimir Platenik vs Mark Nielsen — Croatia 3 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Vladimir Platenik defeated Mark Nielsen 6-2 0-6 7-5 in the Croatia 3 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Nielsen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Vladimir Platenik claimed a first win over Mark Nielsen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Vladimir Platenik closed it out in three sets, 6–2 0–6 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPlatenik V. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Platenik V. leads 1–0 · Hard: Nielsen M. leads 1–0
- Platenik V.June 1997Croatia 3 Masters 1This matchClay6-2 0-6 7-5
- Nielsen M.May 1997Australia 2 Masters 4Hard6-4 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPlatenik V.Nielsen M.1 497ELO1 6091 513Clay ELO1 5075–5Last 106–4