Pavel Verbin vs Nikita Nikolenko — M15 Monastir 40 Q64

Pavel Verbin defeated Nikita Nikolenko 4-6 6-2 11-9 in the M15 Monastir 40 q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikita Nikolenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Pavel Verbin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Pavel Verbin claimed a first win over Nikita Nikolenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Pavel Verbin dropped the opening set before beating Nikita Nikolenko 4–6 6–2 11–9.