Cretu C. beat Kopp S. 6-3, 7-5 in Augsburg, Germany, clinching victory with a late break in each set. The straight-sets win was built on timely returns at the most decisive moments.
Cretu broke in the eighth game of the opener, at 5-3, to close out the set 6-3. In the second set, he struck again in the 11th game, breaking at 6-5 to seal the match 7-5.
The match turned on two breaks, both converted by Cretu, and Kopp was left without a single break of his own. It was the kind of performance where composure on big points made the difference.