Rene Hanak defeated Milen Velev 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Austria F3 round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Milen Velev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rene Hanak claimed a first win over Milen Velev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Hanak R. came through in three sets.
Carpet: Hanak R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Velev M. leads 2–0
Rene Hanak beat Milen Velev 6-2 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Rene Hanak vs Milen Velev — Austria F3 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-02-16/hanak-vs-velev-austria-f3-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 February 1998).