Kornel Bardoczky defeated Marko Tkalec 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Croatia 1 2 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marko Tkalec came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kornel Bardoczky narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Bardoczky K. came through in three sets.
Kornel Bardoczky beat Marko Tkalec 6-3 5-7 6-3. Umpiry, "Kornel Bardoczky vs Marko Tkalec — Croatia 1 2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-03-08/bardoczky-vs-tkalec-croatia-1-2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 March 2004).