Milen Velev vs Mark Markov — Egypt 1 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Egypt 1 Masters 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 28 February 1998 ·
clay
BULMark Markov
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Velev M.6-4 6-2
Markov M.
Velev M.
662
Markov M.
420
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 2–0, 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 three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Milen Velev dropped just 6 games past Mark Markov.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-22 | Macedonia F2 | QF | clay | Mark Markov | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 1994-10-29 | Tunisia Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Mark Markov | 7-6 6-7 6-2 |