Niels Desein defeated Lamine Ouahab 7-5 6-4 in the Spain F16 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lamine Ouahab came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Niels Desein claimed a first win over Lamine Ouahab in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Desein N. took it in straight sets.