Nikola Mektic vs Marek Michalicka — Croatia F12 Qualifying Round
Nikola Mektic defeated Marek Michalicka 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Croatia F12 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marek Michalicka came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nikola Mektic claimed a first win over Marek Michalicka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nikola Mektic dropped the opening set before beating Marek Michalicka 4–6 6–2 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMektic 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
3 meetings · Michalicka M. leads 2–112
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Michalicka M. leads 1–0
- Mektic N.October 2013Croatia F12This matchClay4-6 6-2 6-4
- Michalicka M.September 2013Hungary F1Clay6-2 6-4
- Michalicka M.February 2012Croatia F1Hard6-2 4-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMektic N.Michalicka M.1 652ELO1 6701 660Clay ELO1 6832–8Last 104–624Age26RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Nikola Mektic beat Marek Michalicka 4-6 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Nikola Mektic vs Marek Michalicka — Croatia F12 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-10-21/mektic-vs-michalicka-croatia-f12-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 October 2013).