Gonzalo Escobar defeated Peter Nagy 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Croatia F1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Peter Nagy came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Gonzalo Escobar had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on clay. Gonzalo Escobar narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Escobar G. came through in three sets.