Andrey Shevchenko, ranked 82 from Kazakhstan, enters the Aix en Provence clay-court quarterfinals looking to build momentum after recent mixed results. The Kazakh player has won two of his last five matches, most recently defeating D. Added 2-0, but suffered three losses to J. Munar, D. Dedura, and M. Cilic in recent outings. This marks Shevchenko's first career meeting against Y. Wu, with no prior head-to-head record between the two players.

Yibing Wu, the 100th-ranked player from China, arrives at the Aix en Provence quarterfinals with stronger recent form, claiming four wins from his last five matches. Wu's recent victories include triumphs over A. Muller, M. Dhamne, S. Dostanic, and D. Dutra Da Silva, punctuated by a loss to T. Droguet. The clay-court clash will be the first career meeting between Wu and Shevchenko on the ATP Challenger circuit.