Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Laslo Djere 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Laslo Djere came in ranked #179, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed a first win over Laslo Djere in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Kokkinakis T. came through in three sets.
Kokkinakis T. and Djere L. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kokkinakis T. went 5–4 (56%) against them, Djere L. 4–6 (40%). Kokkinakis T. came out better against 2 of 5 comparable opponents, Djere L. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Hard: Kokkinakis T. leads 1–0 · Clay: Djere L. leads 2–0
Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Laslo Djere 6-3 3-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Laslo Djere — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-08-14/djere-vs-kokkinakis-cincinnati-masters-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 14 August 2023).