Roko Karanusic vs Marko Tkalec — Croatia 1 3 Round of 16
Roko Karanusic defeated Marko Tkalec 7-5 4-6 7-5 in the Croatia 1 3 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marko Tkalec came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Roko Karanusic edged Marko Tkalec in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKaranusic R. 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
4 meetings · level 2–222
Clay: Tkalec M. leads 2–1 · Hard: Karanusic R. leads 1–0
- Karanusic R.March 2002Croatia 1 3This matchClay7-5 4-6 7-5
- Karanusic R.February 2002Croatia F2Hard6-3 6-3
- Tkalec M.March 2001Croatia 1 3Clay6-2 6-4
- Tkalec M.March 2001Croatia 1 4Clay7-6(1) 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKaranusic R.Tkalec M.1 634ELO1 6641 565Clay ELO1 7043–7Last 107–319Age24183 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Roko Karanusic beat Marko Tkalec 7-5 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Roko Karanusic vs Marko Tkalec — Croatia 1 3 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-03-04/karanusic-vs-tkalec-croatia-1-3-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 4 March 2002).