Andrei Mlendea defeated Marius Copil 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Romania F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marius Copil came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Andrei Mlendea had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Andrei Mlendea claimed a first win over Marius Copil in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Mlendea A. came through in three sets.
Andrei Mlendea beat Marius Copil 3-6 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Andrei Mlendea vs Marius Copil — Romania F1 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-05-04/copil-vs-mlendea-romania-f1-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 4 May 2009).