Evgeny Korolev vs Frederik Nielsen — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Evgeny Korolev defeated Frederik Nielsen 6-4 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frederik Nielsen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Evgeny Korolev had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Evgeny Korolev claimed a first win over Frederik Nielsen in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Evgeny Korolev dropped just 5 games past Frederik Nielsen.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKorolev E. 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
Hard: Korolev E. leads 1–0 · Clay: Nielsen F. leads 1–0
- Korolev E.January 2009Australian OpenThis matchHard6-4 6-1
- Nielsen F.June 2005Netherlands F2Clay5-7 6-2 7-6(3)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKorolev E.Nielsen F.1 672ELO1 6821 612Hard ELO1 6326–4Last 104–620Age25185 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Evgeny Korolev beat Frederik Nielsen 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Evgeny Korolev vs Frederik Nielsen — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-01-14/korolev-vs-nielsen-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 14 January 2009).