Artem Smirnov defeated Valery Rudnev 6-3 6-4 in the Russia F7 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Valery Rudnev came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Artem Smirnov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-15 | Iran F7 | SF | clay | Artem Smirnov | 7-5 7-6(1) |
| 2009-03-23 | Turkey F2 | R16 | clay | Valery Rudnev | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-10-04 | Moscow | Q32 | hard | Valery Rudnev | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (136 vs 31). 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