Nenad Zimonjic vs Mark Merklein — Indianapolis Qualifying Round of 16
Nenad Zimonjic defeated Mark Merklein 2-6 6-0 6-1 in the Indianapolis qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Merklein came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nenad Zimonjic claimed a first win over Mark Merklein in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nenad Zimonjic dropped the opening set before beating Mark Merklein 2–6 6–0 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedZimonjic N. 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
Hard: Zimonjic N. leads 1–0 · Grass: Merklein M. leads 1–0
- Zimonjic N.July 2003IndianapolisThis matchHard2-6 6-0 6-1
- Merklein M.June 2001HalleGrass2-6 7-5 7-6(3)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchZimonjic N.Merklein M.1 554ELO1 5671 490Hard ELO1 6112–8Last 104–627Age31190 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Nenad Zimonjic beat Mark Merklein 2-6 6-0 6-1. Umpiry, "Nenad Zimonjic vs Mark Merklein — Indianapolis Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-07-21/merklein-vs-zimonjic-indianapolis-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 July 2003).