Pablo Cuevas defeated Artemon Apostu Efremov 7-5 6-4 in the Romania F16 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Artemon Apostu Efremov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Pablo Cuevas claimed a first win over Artemon Apostu Efremov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-22 | Romania F17 | QF | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-3 |
| 2005-05-23 | Romania F4 | R16 | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 6-2 6-3 |
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