Marko Tkalec vs Josip Dumanic — Croatia F1 Round of 32
Marko Tkalec defeated Josip Dumanic 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Croatia F1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Josip Dumanic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marko Tkalec had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 5 on clay. Marko Tkalec claimed a first win over Josip Dumanic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marko Tkalec dropped the opening set before beating Josip Dumanic 2–6 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedTkalec M. came through in three 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
- Tkalec M.June 1998Croatia F1This matchClay2-6 6-3 6-2
- Dumanic J.July 1996Slovenia Masters 1Clay6-2 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchTkalec M.Dumanic J.1 664ELO1 4701 704Clay ELO1 4747–3Last 103–7
Cite this
Marko Tkalec beat Josip Dumanic 2-6 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Marko Tkalec vs Josip Dumanic — Croatia F1 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-06-22/dumanic-vs-tkalec-croatia-f1-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 22 June 1998).