Guillaume Raoux defeated Alexander Volkov 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Volkov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Guillaume Raoux had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Guillaume Raoux claimed a first win over Alexander Volkov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Raoux G. came through in three sets.
Raoux G. and Volkov A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Raoux G. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Volkov A. 1–1 (50%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.