Tomislav Brkic vs Mate Delic — Italy F8 Qualifying Round
Tomislav Brkic defeated Mate Delic 6-4 6-4 in the Italy F8 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mate Delic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Tomislav Brkic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Tomislav Brkic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBrkic T. 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
6 meetings · level 3–333
Clay: Brkic T. leads 3–2 · Hard: Delic M. leads 1–0
- Brkic T.April 2018Italy F8This matchClay6-4 6-4
- Delic M.November 2015Turkey F45Clay3-6 6-4 6-1
- Delic M.October 2013Croatia F11Clay4-6 6-1 6-4
- Delic M.December 2012Turkey F47Hard6-3 6-1
- Brkic T.August 2012Croatia F9Clay6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBrkic T.Delic M.1 653ELO1 6671 688Clay ELO1 6543–7Last 105–528Age24185 cmHeight196 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Tomislav Brkic beat Mate Delic 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Tomislav Brkic vs Mate Delic — Italy F8 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-04-16/brkic-vs-delic-italy-f8-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 April 2018).