Dmitry Tursunov vs Kristof Vliegen — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Dmitry Tursunov defeated Kristof Vliegen 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristof Vliegen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dmitry Tursunov had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Dmitry Tursunov claimed a first win over Kristof Vliegen in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dmitry Tursunov dropped the opening set before beating Kristof Vliegen 4–6 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedTursunov D. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Tursunov D.January 2003Australian OpenThis matchHard4-6 6-4 6-3
- Vliegen K.January 2003AdelaideHard6-3 2-6 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchTursunov D.Vliegen K.1 729ELO1 6551 668Hard ELO1 5716–4Last 103–720Age20185 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Dmitry Tursunov beat Kristof Vliegen 4-6 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Dmitry Tursunov vs Kristof Vliegen — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-01-13/tursunov-vs-vliegen-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 January 2003).