Markus Zillner vs Rene Nicklisch — Italy 5 Masters 2 Qualifying Round
Italy 5 Masters 2 · ITF · Qualifying Round
GERMarkus Zillner
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 28 September 1996 ·
clay
GERRene Nicklisch
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zillner M.6-4 5-7 6-2
Nicklisch R.
Zillner M.
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Nicklisch R.
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Markus Zillner defeated Rene Nicklisch 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the Italy 5 Masters 2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rene Nicklisch came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Markus Zillner claimed a first win over Rene Nicklisch in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Markus Zillner closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-28 | Italy 5 Masters 4 | SF | clay | Rene Nicklisch | 6-2 6-2 |