Evgeny Donskoy defeated Joao Sousa 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the RUS vs POR round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Evgeny Donskoy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Evgeny Donskoy claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Donskoy E. came through in four sets.
Donskoy E. and Sousa J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Donskoy E. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Sousa J. 3–0 (100%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Evgeny Donskoy beat Joao Sousa 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Evgeny Donskoy vs Joao Sousa — RUS vs POR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-09-12/donskoy-vs-sousa-rus-vs-por-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 12 September 2014).