Rene Hanak vs Milen Velev — Austria F3 Round of 32
Austria F3 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998 ·
carpet
Hanak R.6-2 3-6 6-3
Velev M.
Hanak R.
6362
Velev M.
2631
Rene Hanak defeated Milen Velev 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Austria F3 round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Milen Velev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rene Hanak claimed a first win over Milen Velev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rene Hanak closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-08 | Italy 2 Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Milen Velev | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1991-07-08 | Italy 2 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Milen Velev | 6-2 6-1 |