Nikola Ciric vs Ivaylo Traykov — Bulgaria F2 Qualifying Round
Nikola Ciric defeated Ivaylo Traykov 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Bulgaria F2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivaylo Traykov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nikola Ciric claimed a first win over Ivaylo Traykov in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nikola Ciric dropped the opening set before beating Ivaylo Traykov 3–6 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCiric N. 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
- Ciric N.August 2006Bulgaria F2This matchClay3-6 6-3 6-2
- Traykov I.May 2002Bulgaria 1 2Clay6-4 7-6(4)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCiric N.Traykov I.1 659ELO1 5981 657Clay ELO1 6204–6Last 103–723Age27201 cmHeight188 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Nikola Ciric beat Ivaylo Traykov 3-6 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Nikola Ciric vs Ivaylo Traykov — Bulgaria F2 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-08-28/ciric-vs-traykov-bulgaria-f2-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 28 August 2006).