Tomas Carbonell defeated Magnus Gustafsson 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Gustafsson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tomas Carbonell claimed a first win over Magnus Gustafsson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Carbonell T. came through in three sets.
Hard: Carbonell T. leads 1–0 · Clay: Gustafsson M. leads 2–0