Luka Marjanović vs Žiga Kranjc

Nothing new under the Šmartno sun: Luka Marjanović walked in, got handed a 0-6 opening set, and only managed a couple of face-saving games in the second before Žiga Kranjc filed him away. That makes it three meetings, three losses — Luka has never taken a set off him, and this was the most one-sided chapter yet. A bagel followed by a mercy killing. Žiga stays second with 37 points, breathing down Jan Hocevar's neck (39) — his confirmed rival — while Patricia Vehovec (36) lurks a point behind him. Luka? Stranded at 12th with 10 points, a full country mile from his brother David up in 6th. One Marjanović climbs, the other gets swept. Awkward family dinner incoming.