Marko Tkalec vs Nikos Rovas — GRE vs SLO Round Robin
Marko Tkalec defeated Nikos Rovas 6-2 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the GRE vs SLO round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikos Rovas 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 Nikos Rovas in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marko Tkalec closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–3 2–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedTkalec M. came through in four 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.October 2000GRE vs SLOThis matchClay6-2 6-3 2-6 6-1
- Rovas N.January 2000Egypt 1 Masters 1Clay7-6(4) 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchTkalec M.Rovas N.1 664ELO1 4921 704Clay ELO1 4747–3Last 103–723Age23RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Marko Tkalec beat Nikos Rovas 6-2 6-3 2-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Marko Tkalec vs Nikos Rovas — GRE vs SLO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-10-06/rovas-vs-tkalec-gre-vs-slo-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 October 2000).