Jacco Eltingh defeated Petr Korda 7-6 6-4 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jacco Eltingh had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jacco Eltingh claimed a first win over Petr Korda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Eltingh J. took it in straight sets.