Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu defeated Artemon Apostu Efremov 6-1 6-4 in the Romania F17 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Artemon Apostu Efremov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-20 | Romania F17 | R16 | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-05-28 | Romania F5 | R16 | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 6-4 6-0 |