Merida Aguilar D. swept past Droguet T. 6-1, 6-3 in the first round of Umag, dropping just eight points on serve and never facing a break point. The Spaniard broke four times from seven chances, converting three of them in the opening set.
In the first set, Merida broke to love in game 1, then again in game 3 to lead 3-0, closing the set with a third break at 6-1. The second set was more competitive, but the decisive break came at 4-2, after which Merida held serve to seal the match without a tiebreak.
Merida's serve was virtually untouchable: she won 85% of first-serve points (22/26) and 64% of second-serve points (7/11), while Droguet managed only 43% on first serve. The Spaniard also claimed 56% of first-serve return points, never allowing her opponent a single break chance.