Ivan Cerovic vs Ilia Kushev — Bulgaria 1 1 Qualifying Round
Bulgaria 1 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002 ·
clay
Cerovic I.6-3 6-2
Kushev I.
Cerovic I.
662
Kushev I.
320
Ivan Cerovic defeated Ilia Kushev 6-3 6-2 in the Bulgaria 1 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ilia Kushev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivan Cerovic claimed a first win over Ilia Kushev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Cerovic dropped just 5 games past Ilia Kushev.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-06 | Bulgaria 1 2 | SF | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-3 4-0 |
| 2001-04-23 | Bulgaria 4 | R32 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-4 6-2 |