Milen Velev vs Mark Markov — Egypt 1 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Milen Velev defeated Mark Markov 6-4 6-2 in the Egypt 1 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Markov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Milen Velev had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Milen Velev claimed a first win over Mark Markov in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Milen Velev dropped just 6 games past Mark Markov.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVelev M. took it in straight 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
- Velev M.February 1998Egypt 1 Masters 1This matchClay6-4 6-2
- Markov M.October 1994Tunisia Masters 1Clay7-6 6-7 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchVelev M.Markov M.1 634ELO1 4911 660Clay ELO1 5004–6Last 102–8
Cite this
Milen Velev beat Mark Markov 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Milen Velev vs Mark Markov — Egypt 1 Masters 1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-02-28/markov-vs-velev-egypt-1-masters-1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 28 February 1998).