Marko Tkalec vs Sebastian Jaeger — Croatia 1 3 Round of 16
Marko Tkalec defeated Sebastian Jaeger 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Croatia 1 3 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastian Jaeger 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 Sebastian Jaeger in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marko Tkalec closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.
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.March 2000Croatia 1 3This matchClay7-6(1) 3-6 7-5
- Jaeger S.August 1998Croatia F4Clay1-6 6-4 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchTkalec M.Jaeger S.1 664ELO1 5791 704Clay ELO1 5427–3Last 105–5
Cite this
Marko Tkalec beat Sebastian Jaeger 7-6(1) 3-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Marko Tkalec vs Sebastian Jaeger — Croatia 1 3 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-03-18/jaeger-vs-tkalec-croatia-1-3-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 18 March 2000).