Safiullin moves into next round

In the first Russian derby of the tournament St. Petersburg Open 2019 the 22-year old Roman Safiullin beat 34-year-old Konstantin Kravchuk 6/4, 6/1. Kravchuk took Viktor Troicki spot in the main draw as the Serb pulled out from the tournament due to the leg injury. The match lasted 58 mins. Safiullin converted 4 breaks and Kravchuk – 1. The Russian will vie for reaching the main draw with the winner of the match Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) v. Amir Weintraub (Israel).