Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu vs Vlad Stefan — Romania F1 Round of 32

Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu defeated Vlad Stefan 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Romania F1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vlad Stefan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 10 on clay. Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu claimed a first win over Vlad Stefan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Ilie Aurelian Giurgiu dropped the opening set before beating Vlad Stefan 3–6 6–4 6–3.