Mohamed Safwat defeated Denys Molchanov 7-6 6-3 in the Kazakhstan F5 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denys Molchanov came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mohamed Safwat claimed a first win over Denys Molchanov in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-23 | Turkey F19 | SF | hard | Denys Molchanov | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2011-05-16 | Turkey F18 | SF | hard | Denys Molchanov | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2011-05-09 | Turkey F17 | SF | clay | Denys Molchanov | 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About