Josko Topic vs Marko Tkalec — Croatia 1 4 Round of 32
Josko Topic defeated Marko Tkalec 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Croatia 1 4 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marko Tkalec came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Josko Topic claimed a first win over Marko Tkalec in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Josko Topic dropped the opening set before beating Marko Tkalec 2–6 6–3 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedTopic J. 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
- Topic J.March 2006Croatia 1 4This matchClay2-6 6-3 6-3
- Tkalec M.July 2003UmagClay7-5 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchTopic J.Tkalec M.1 559ELO1 6641 557Clay ELO1 7044–6Last 107–322Age28
Cite this
Josko Topic beat Marko Tkalec 2-6 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Josko Topic vs Marko Tkalec — Croatia 1 4 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-03-13/tkalec-vs-topic-croatia-1-4-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 March 2006).