Victor Bruthans vs Ivan Cerovic — Slovak Rep F5 Round of 32
Slovak Rep F5 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 August 2002 ·
clay
Bruthans V.1-6 6-2 6-1
Cerovic I.
Bruthans V.
1662
Cerovic I.
6211
Victor Bruthans defeated Ivan Cerovic 1-6 6-2 6-1 in the Slovak Rep F5 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Cerovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Victor Bruthans had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on clay. Victor Bruthans claimed a first win over Ivan Cerovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Victor Bruthans dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Cerovic 1–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-10 | Lebanon F2 | R16 | clay | Ivan Cerovic | 6-2 6-3 |