Tomas Cakl vs Michal Mertinak — Croatia F1 Qualifying Round
Croatia F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2001 ·
hard
Cakl T.6-4 7-6
Mertinak M.
Cakl T.
6772
Mertinak M.
4630
Tomas Cakl defeated Michal Mertinak 6-4 7-6 in the Croatia F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michal Mertinak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tomas Cakl claimed a first win over Michal Mertinak in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tomas Cakl edged Michal Mertinak in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-19 | Croatia F2 | R16 | hard | Michal Mertinak | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2000-08-21 | Slovak Rep Masters 2 | SF | clay | Michal Mertinak | 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.