Nuno Marques vs Nenad Zimonjic — YUG vs POR Round Robin
Nuno Marques defeated Nenad Zimonjic 3-6 6-0 2-6 6-3 20-18 in the YUG vs POR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nenad Zimonjic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nuno Marques claimed a first win over Nenad Zimonjic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nuno Marques dropped the opening set before beating Nenad Zimonjic 3–6 6–0 2–6 6–3 20–18.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMarques N. came through in five 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
3 meetings · Zimonjic N. leads 2–112
- Marques N.July 1998YUG vs PORThis matchClay3-6 6-0 2-6 6-3 20-18
- Zimonjic N.January 1998Portugal 1 Masters 3Clay6-3 6-7 7-6
- Zimonjic N.January 1995Portugal 1 Masters 4Clay3-6 6-4 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMarques N.Zimonjic N.1 605ELO1 5541 636Clay ELO1 5586–4Last 102–828Age22190 cmHeight190 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Nuno Marques beat Nenad Zimonjic 3-6 6-0 2-6 6-3 20-18. Umpiry, "Nuno Marques vs Nenad Zimonjic — YUG vs POR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-07-17/marques-vs-zimonjic-yug-vs-por-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 17 July 1998).