Issam Al Tawil defeated Roman Safiullin 6-2 7-6 in the Egypt F22 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Issam Al Tawil claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-07 | Egypt F32 | R32 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2016-10-24 | Egypt F30 | QF | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-3 6-1 |
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Safiullin R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 57 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About