Pavel Verbin vs Arslanbek Aitkulov — M15 Sharm ElSheikh 3 Round of 32
M15 Sharm ElSheikh 3 · ITF · Round of 32
RUSPavel Verbin
24 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 ·
hard
Verbin P.7-5 6-2
Aitkulov A.
Verbin P.
762
Aitkulov A.
520
Pavel Verbin defeated Arslanbek Aitkulov 7-5 6-2 in the M15 Sharm ElSheikh 3 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arslanbek Aitkulov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Pavel Verbin had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Pavel Verbin claimed a first win over Arslanbek Aitkulov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pavel Verbin closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-02 | M15 Sharm ElSheikh 10 | Q64 | hard | Arslanbek Aitkulov | 5-7 6-4 13-11 |