Lazaro Navarro Batles defeated Juan Pino 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the Cuba Mexico Masters 4 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Pino came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Lazaro Navarro Batles claimed a first win over Juan Pino in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.