Marko Tkalec vs Nuno Marques — Estoril Q16
Estoril · ATP · Q16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2002 ·
clay
Tkalec M.6-2 6-4
Marques N.
Tkalec M.
662
Marques N.
240
Marko Tkalec defeated Nuno Marques 6-2 6-4 in the Estoril q16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nuno Marques 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 Nuno Marques in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marko Tkalec dropped just 6 games past Nuno Marques.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-22 | Croatia F2 | R32 | hard | Nuno Marques | 7-6 6-2 |
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast