Dejan Petrovic vs Ilia Kushev — Serbia & Montenegro 1 4 Final
Serbia & Montenegro 1 4 · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003 ·
clay
Petrovic D.2-6 7-5 6-3
Kushev I.
Petrovic D.
2762
Kushev I.
6531
Dejan Petrovic defeated Ilia Kushev 2-6 7-5 6-3 in the Serbia & Montenegro 1 4 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ilia Kushev came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Dejan Petrovic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Dejan Petrovic claimed a first win over Ilia Kushev in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dejan Petrovic dropped the opening set before beating Ilia Kushev 2–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Serbia & Montenegro F3 | QF | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-4 2-1 |
| 2004-06-14 | Serbia & Montenegro F2 | R32 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-06-23 | Serbia & Montenegro F3 | R16 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 7-6(4) 6-3 |