Yan Sabanin defeated Evgeny Tyurnev 6-3 7-6 in the Nigeria F2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Evgeny Tyurnev came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Yan Sabanin claimed a first win over Evgeny Tyurnev in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-19 | Kazakhstan F2 | R16 | hard | Evgeny Tyurnev | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2016-08-08 | Russia F5 | QF | clay | Evgeny Tyurnev | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2014-11-10 | Estonia F5 | R16 | hard | Evgeny Tyurnev | 7-6(1) 7-5 |
| 2014-11-03 | Estonia F4 | R32 | hard | Evgeny Tyurnev | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
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