Nikola Ciric vs Ilia Kushev — Serbia & Montenegro F1 Qualifying Round
Serbia & Montenegro F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 June 2004 ·
clay
Ciric N.7-6 4-6 6-4
Kushev I.
Ciric N.
78462
Kushev I.
66641
Nikola Ciric defeated Ilia Kushev 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Serbia & Montenegro F1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ilia Kushev came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Nikola Ciric claimed a first win over Ilia Kushev in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nikola Ciric edged Ilia Kushev in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Serbia & Montenegro F3 | R16 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2003-07-14 | Serbia & Montenegro F4 | R32 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-2 1-6 6-2 |
| 2002-05-06 | Bulgaria 1 4 | R16 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2001-06-11 | Macedonia F1 | R32 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
54%
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1st serve points won·
71%
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2nd serve points won·
51%
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Service points won·
62%
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Return points won·
33%
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Break points saved·
42%
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Aces / match·
2.0
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Double faults / match·
2.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.