Evgeni Mikheev defeated Vladimir Voltchkov 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the Uzbekistan Masters 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vladimir Voltchkov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Mikheev E. came through in three sets.
Hard: Mikheev E. leads 2–1 · Clay: Voltchkov V. leads 1–0
Evgeni Mikheev beat Vladimir Voltchkov 1-6 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Evgeni Mikheev vs Vladimir Voltchkov — Uzbekistan Masters 2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-09-20/mikheev-vs-voltchkov-uzbekistan-masters-2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 20 September 1997).