Nicolás Mejía defeated Hernán Casanova 6-3, 6-2 in Bogota, backed by a dominant serving display and clinical break-point conversion. Mejía saved 4 of 6 break points faced (66%) and converted 3 of 9 break opportunities, while Casanova also saved 66% (6/9) but was broken four times in the match.
The first set saw three breaks: Mejía broke for 2-0 in game 2, Casanova replied immediately to 2-1 in game 3, then Mejía broke again in game 6 to lead 4-2 and held to take the set 6-3. In the second set, Mejía broke in game 3 for 2-1, Casanova levelled at 2-2 in game 4, but a decisive run from 3-2 saw Mejía break in games 5 and 7 to close it out 6-2.
Mejía’s first-serve points won (67% across both sets) and his ability to dominate second-serve returns (won 68% of those points) were decisive. He also out-aced Casanova 4-1 and won 27 receiver points to Casanova’s 18, ensuring he never faced a deciding set.