Marko Tkalec vs Vjekoslav Skenderovic — Croatia F7 Qualifying Round
Croatia F7 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003 ·
clay
CROVjekoslav Skenderovic
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Tkalec M.6-1 7-6
Skenderovic V.
Tkalec M.
6772
Skenderovic V.
1650
Marko Tkalec defeated Vjekoslav Skenderovic 6-1 7-6 in the Croatia F7 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vjekoslav Skenderovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Marko Tkalec had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 5 on clay. Marko Tkalec narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marko Tkalec came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-02 | Slovenia F2 | F | clay | Marko Tkalec | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2007-02-19 | Croatia F2 | R16 | hard | Vjekoslav Skenderovic | 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 2003-08-25 | Croatia F5 | SF | clay | Vjekoslav Skenderovic | 6-1 6-2 |