Dejan Petrovic vs Milen Velev — Yugoslavia 2 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Yugoslavia 2 Masters 3 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 9 August 1997 ·
clay
Petrovic D.7-5 6-3
Velev M.
Petrovic D.
762
Velev M.
530
Dejan Petrovic defeated Milen Velev 7-5 6-3 in the Yugoslavia 2 Masters 3 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Milen Velev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Dejan Petrovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Dejan Petrovic claimed a first win over Milen Velev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dejan Petrovic closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-08 | Yugoslavia F3B | F | clay | Milen Velev | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-08-09 | Yugoslavia 2 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Milen Velev | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
51%
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1st serve points won·
68%
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2nd serve points won·
43%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
34%
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Break points saved·
43%
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Aces / match·
5.6
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Double faults / match·
3.4
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.