Ervin Eleskovic vs Timo Nieminen — Bastad Qualifying Round of 32
Ervin Eleskovic defeated Timo Nieminen 6-3 6-3 in the Bastad qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timo Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Ervin Eleskovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Ervin Eleskovic claimed a first win over Timo Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ervin Eleskovic dropped just 6 games past Timo Nieminen.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedEleskovic 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
4 meetings · Nieminen T. leads 3–113
Clay: Eleskovic E. leads 1–0 · Hard: Nieminen T. leads 3–0
- Eleskovic E.July 2010BastadThis matchClay6-3 6-3
- Nieminen T.September 2009Sweden F2Hard6-3 6-2
- Nieminen T.September 2009Sweden F1Hard6-1 2-0
- Nieminen T.September 2008Sweden F1Hard0-6 6-2 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchEleskovic E.Nieminen T.1 622ELO1 6091 546Clay ELO1 6076–4Last 100–1023Age28RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Ervin Eleskovic beat Timo Nieminen 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Ervin Eleskovic vs Timo Nieminen — Bastad Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-07-10/eleskovic-vs-nieminen-bastad-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 July 2010).