Yordan Kanev vs Ilia Kushev — Serbia & Montenegro F1 Semi-final
Serbia & Montenegro F1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2006 ·
clay
Kanev Y.4-6 7-6 6-3
Kushev I.
Kanev Y.
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Kushev I.
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Yordan Kanev defeated Ilia Kushev 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Serbia & Montenegro F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ilia Kushev came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Yordan Kanev narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Yordan Kanev dropped the opening set before beating Ilia Kushev 4–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-12 | Bulgaria F2 | R32 | clay | Yordan Kanev | 7-5 |
| 2007-08-27 | Bulgaria F6 | R32 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2006-06-12 | Macedonia F2 | R32 | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-05-01 | Bulgaria 1 4 | QF | clay | Yordan Kanev | 6-4 6-7(1) 7-6(0) |
| 2004-05-03 | Bulgaria 1 4 | F | clay | Ilia Kushev | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2004-05-03 | Bulgaria 1 3 | SF | clay | Ilia Kushev | 6-1 3-6 6-2 |
| 2003-10-13 | Greece F4 | SF | clay | Ilia Kushev | 7-6(2) 6-0 |