Carlos Boluda Purkiss defeated Alexander Zhurbin 7-5 7-5 in the M25 Bakio 1 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zhurbin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Carlos Boluda Purkiss narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-19 | Sri Lanka F1 | SF | clay | Alexander Zhurbin | 3-6 7-6(9) 6-4 |
| 2017-03-20 | Spain F8 | QF | clay | Alexander Zhurbin | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2016-09-26 | Spain F32 | R16 | clay | Carlos Boluda Purkiss | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-07-11 | Spain F21 | R16 | clay | Alexander Zhurbin | 0-6 7-6(6) 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 31). 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