Francisco Clavet defeated Emilio Sanchez 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Francisco Clavet had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Francisco Clavet claimed a first win over Emilio Sanchez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Clavet F. came through in three sets.
Clay: Clavet F. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sanchez E. leads 1–0