Joao Cunha Silva vs Nenad Zimonjic — POR vs YUG Round Robin
Joao Cunha Silva defeated Nenad Zimonjic 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the POR vs YUG round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nenad Zimonjic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joao Cunha Silva claimed a first win over Nenad Zimonjic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Cunha Silva dropped the opening set before beating Nenad Zimonjic 2–6 6–4 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCunha Silva J. came through in four 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
- Cunha Silva J.July 1997POR vs YUGThis matchClay2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Zimonjic N.January 1995Portugal 1 Masters 4Clay7-5 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCunha Silva J.Zimonjic N.1 619ELO1 5541 556Clay ELO1 5587–3Last 102–829Age21173 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Joao Cunha Silva beat Nenad Zimonjic 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Joao Cunha Silva vs Nenad Zimonjic — POR vs YUG Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-07-11/silva-vs-zimonjic-por-vs-yug-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 July 1997).