Marian Vajda defeated Andrei Chesnokov 6-1 5-7 7-5 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Chesnokov came in defending last year's round of 16.
Vajda M. came through in three sets.
Vajda M. and Chesnokov A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Vajda M. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Chesnokov A. 1–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.