Adrian Cruciat defeated Artemon Apostu Efremov 5-7 6-2 7-6 in the Romania F4 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Artemon Apostu Efremov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Adrian Cruciat narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-12 | Bucharest | Q16 | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2004-08-30 | Romania F18 | SF | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-07-19 | Romania F12 | R16 | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-04-29 | Germany F2 | R32 | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-07-09 | Romania F2 | SF | clay | Artemon Apostu Efremov | 6-4 6-3 |
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