Aleksander Slovic vs Marc Canovas — Yugoslavia 1 Semi-final
Yugoslavia 1 · ITF · Semi-final
SRBAleksander Slovic
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2000 ·
clay
ESPMarc Canovas
Last 10 · pre-match
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Slovic A.6-4 7-5
Canovas M.
Slovic A.
672
Canovas M.
450
Aleksander Slovic defeated Marc Canovas 6-4 7-5 in the Yugoslavia 1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Canovas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Aleksander Slovic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on clay. Aleksander Slovic claimed a first win over Marc Canovas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aleksander Slovic edged Marc Canovas in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-21 | Yugoslavia 3 | QF | clay | Marc Canovas | 6-4 7-6(5) |