Valery Rudnev vs Nenad Zimonjic — Moscow Qualifying Round of 32
Valery Rudnev defeated Nenad Zimonjic 6-3 7-6 in the Moscow qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nenad Zimonjic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Valery Rudnev had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Valery Rudnev claimed a first win over Nenad Zimonjic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Valery Rudnev closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRudnev V. took it in straight 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
- Rudnev V.October 2007MoscowThis matchHard6-3 7-6(6)
- Zimonjic N.October 2006MoscowHard7-5 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRudnev V.Zimonjic N.1 605ELO1 5541 548Hard ELO1 4915–5Last 102–819Age31RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Valery Rudnev beat Nenad Zimonjic 6-3 7-6(6). Umpiry, "Valery Rudnev vs Nenad Zimonjic — Moscow Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-10-06/rudnev-vs-zimonjic-moscow-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 6 October 2007).