M. Sasikumar defeated Mehdi Abid 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the Egypt F24 qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mehdi Abid came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. M. Sasikumar claimed a first win over Mehdi Abid in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Sasikumar M. came through in three sets.
M. Sasikumar beat Mehdi Abid 5-7 6-1 6-1. Umpiry, "M. Sasikumar vs Mehdi Abid — Egypt F24 Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-09-09/abid-vs-sasikumar-egypt-f24-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 9 September 2013).