Marcello Craca vs Juan Giner — Palermo Qualifying Round
Marcello Craca defeated Juan Giner 6-4 6-2 in the Palermo qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Giner came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marcello Craca had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Marcello Craca claimed a first win over Juan Giner in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcello Craca dropped just 6 games past Juan Giner.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCraca M. took it in straight 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
- Craca M.September 2002PalermoThis matchClay6-4 6-2
- Giner J.March 2002Croatia 1 2Clay6-7(3) 7-5 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCraca M.Giner J.1 597ELO1 5831 629Clay ELO1 6077–3Last 105–527Age24180 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Marcello Craca beat Juan Giner 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Marcello Craca vs Juan Giner — Palermo Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-09-23/craca-vs-giner-palermo-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 September 2002).