Marsel Ilhan vs Mirza Basic — TUR vs BIH Round Robin
Marsel Ilhan defeated Mirza Basic 7-6 5-7 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the TUR vs BIH round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mirza Basic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Marsel Ilhan had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on clay. Marsel Ilhan claimed a first win over Mirza Basic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marsel Ilhan closed it out in five sets, 7–6 5–7 2–6 6–3 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedIlhan M. came through in five 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 · Basic M. leads 2–112
Clay: Ilhan M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Basic M. leads 2–0
- Ilhan M.July 2016TUR vs BIHThis matchClay7-6 5-7 2-6 6-3 7-5
- Basic M.September 2015Izmir CHHard6-4 6-7 6-3
- Basic M.October 2014Eckental CHHard7-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchIlhan M.Basic M.1 570ELO1 6811 561Clay ELO1 6665–5Last 103–729Age25191 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Marsel Ilhan beat Mirza Basic 7-6 5-7 2-6 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Marsel Ilhan vs Mirza Basic — TUR vs BIH Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-07-15/basic-vs-ilhan-tur-vs-bih-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 15 July 2016).