Ilagan A. defeated Bertola R. 7-5, 7-6 in a tightly contested Washington match, relying on superior clutch play and a decisive tiebreak. Ilagan converted three break points while saving four of six, and edged the total points 73-71.
The first set featured three breaks: Ilagan broke at 3-1, Bertola replied at 4-3, then Ilagan broke again at 7-5 to take the set. In the second set, Ilagan again broke at 3-1, Bertola broke back at 4-3, and the set went to a tiebreak, which Ilagan won to seal the match.
Ilagan's first-serve percentage (61%) was modest, but he won 68% of those points and got 94% of second serves in play. Bertola struggled with six double faults and saved only half of the break points he faced.