Nikola Ciric vs Attila Balazs — Serbia F3 Final
Serbia F3 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2008 ·
clay
Ciric N.7-6 6-0
Balazs A.
Ciric N.
7762
Balazs A.
6400
Nikola Ciric defeated Attila Balazs 7-6 6-0 in the Serbia F3 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Attila Balazs came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Nikola Ciric had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on clay. Nikola Ciric claimed a first win over Attila Balazs in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nikola Ciric handed Attila Balazs a second-set bagel in a 7–6 6–0 win.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-16 | Serbia F1 | R32 | clay | Attila Balazs | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-04-28 | Turkey F6 | R16 | clay | Attila Balazs | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-04-14 | Turkey F4 | R32 | clay | Attila Balazs | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
42%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.