M. Dahlin beat D. Galán 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 in the ATP Challenger Bonn, clinching the decider with a break in the 12th game. The win was built on a dominant serving day, with Dahlin firing 19 aces.
The first set went to a tiebreak, which Dahlin won without dropping serve. Galán struck back in the second, breaking in game two to move ahead 2-0 and taking the set 6-3. The third stayed on serve until game 12, when Dahlin converted the decisive break to seal the match.
Dahlin's first serve proved the difference: he won 83% of first-serve points and finished with more than twice as many aces as Galán (19 to 8). Galán kept his serve intact for most of the match, but had no answer to the winner's firepower at the key moment.