Pedro Canovas vs Xavier Pujo — Portugal 2 1 Semi-final

Pedro Canovas defeated Xavier Pujo 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the Portugal 2 1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Pujo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Pedro Canovas had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on clay. Pedro Canovas claimed a first win over Xavier Pujo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Pedro Canovas dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Pujo 1–6 7–5 6–4.