Joao Cunha Silva vs Nenad Zimonjic — YUG vs POR Round Robin
Joao Cunha Silva defeated Nenad Zimonjic 0-6 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-1 in the YUG vs POR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nenad Zimonjic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Cunha Silva came back from two sets down to beat Nenad Zimonjic.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCunha Silva J. 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
4 meetings · level 2–222
- Cunha Silva J.July 1998YUG vs PORThis matchClay0-6 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-1
- Zimonjic N.January 1998Portugal 1 Masters 3Clay6-7 6-3 6-3
- Cunha Silva J.July 1997Davis Cup G2 QF: POR vs YUGClay2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Zimonjic N.January 1995Portugal 1 Masters 4Clay7-5 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCunha Silva J.Zimonjic N.1 619ELO1 5541 556Clay ELO1 5587–3Last 102–830Age22173 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Joao Cunha Silva beat Nenad Zimonjic 0-6 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-1. Umpiry, "Joao Cunha Silva vs Nenad Zimonjic — YUG vs POR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-07-17/silva-vs-zimonjic-yug-vs-por-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 17 July 1998).