Yan Sabanin defeated Evgenii Tiurnev 6-3 7-6 in the Nigeria F2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Evgenii Tiurnev came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Yan Sabanin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Yan Sabanin claimed a first win over Evgenii Tiurnev in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-21 | M15 Moscow 2 | R32 | clay | Evgenii Tiurnev | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2016-08-12 | Russia F5 | QF | clay | Evgenii Tiurnev | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2014-11-10 | Estonia F5 | R16 | hard | Evgenii Tiurnev | 7-6(1) 7-5 |
| 2014-11-03 | Estonia F4 | R32 | hard | Evgenii Tiurnev | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 94). 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