Ilija Bozoljac vs Michal Mertinak — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Ilija Bozoljac defeated Michal Mertinak 6-3 1-6 11-9 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michal Mertinak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ilija Bozoljac claimed a first win over Michal Mertinak in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ilija Bozoljac closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 11–9.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBozoljac I. 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
Hard: Bozoljac I. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mertinak M. leads 1–0
- Bozoljac I.January 2007Australian OpenThis matchHard6-3 1-6 11-9
- Mertinak M.April 2003Hungary F1Clay6-1 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBozoljac I.Mertinak M.1 648ELO1 5971 585Hard ELO1 5263–7Last 105–521Age27193 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Ilija Bozoljac beat Michal Mertinak 6-3 1-6 11-9. Umpiry, "Ilija Bozoljac vs Michal Mertinak — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-01-13/bozoljac-vs-mertinak-australian-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 January 2007).