Kim Tiilikainen vs Marko Tkalec — Poland F3 Qualifying Round
Kim Tiilikainen defeated Marko Tkalec 6-0 6-7 7-6 in the Poland F3 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marko Tkalec came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kim Tiilikainen claimed a first win over Marko Tkalec in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Tiilikainen handed Marko Tkalec a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–7 7–6 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedTiilikainen K. 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
3 meetings · Tkalec M. leads 2–112
- Tiilikainen K.September 2003Poland F3This matchClay6-0 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
- Tkalec M.March 2000Croatia 1 3Clay7-6(4) 6-2
- Tkalec M.March 2000Croatia 1 4Clay6-3 7-6(3)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchTiilikainen K.Tkalec M.1 666ELO1 6641 682Clay ELO1 7048–2Last 107–328Age26180 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight