Ivan Ljubicic vs Matteo Colla — Slovenia F2 Qualifying Round
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Matteo Colla 4-6 6-1 7-5 in the Slovenia F2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Colla came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ivan Ljubicic claimed a first win over Matteo Colla in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Matteo Colla 4–6 6–1 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLjubicic I. 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
- Ljubicic I.July 1998Slovenia F2This matchClay4-6 6-1 7-5
- Colla M.October 1997Italy 6 Masters 2Clay7-6 1-6 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLjubicic I.Colla M.1 868ELO1 6061 784Clay ELO1 6223–7Last 102–8
Cite this
Ivan Ljubicic beat Matteo Colla 4-6 6-1 7-5. Umpiry, "Ivan Ljubicic vs Matteo Colla — Slovenia F2 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-07-22/colla-vs-ljubicic-slovenia-f2-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 22 July 1998).