Ivica Ancic vs Mario Tudor — Croatia 4 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Croatia 4 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
CROIvica Ancic
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 9 August 1997 ·
clay
CROMario Tudor
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ancic I.4-6 7-6 6-4
Tudor M.
Ancic I.
4762
Tudor M.
6641
Ivica Ancic defeated Mario Tudor 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Croatia 4 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Tudor came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivica Ancic claimed a first win over Mario Tudor in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivica Ancic dropped the opening set before beating Mario Tudor 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-18 | Croatia F5 | QF | clay | Mario Tudor | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-08-09 | Croatia 4 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Mario Tudor | 1-6 6-2 6-4 |