Ilia Shatskiy defeated Vitaliy Kachanovskiy 6-2 7-5 in the Kazakhstan F8 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vitaliy Kachanovskiy came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ilia Shatskiy had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Ilia Shatskiy claimed a first win over Vitaliy Kachanovskiy in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Shatskiy I. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Shatskiy I. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kachanovskiy V. leads 1–0