Ervand Gasparyan defeated Denys Molchanov 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Russia F1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denys Molchanov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ervand Gasparyan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Ervand Gasparyan claimed a first win over Denys Molchanov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Gasparyan E. came through in three sets.
Hard: Gasparyan E. leads 1–0 · Clay: Molchanov D. leads 1–0