Brunold M. beat Gavrielides L. 6-2, 7-6 in Augsburg, Germany, behind a reliable first serve and three breaks of the Gavrielides serve. Gavrielides converted only one of his two break-point chances, which proved too little.
Brunold took control of the opener by moving 2-0 and 3-1 ahead, then closed it out at 6-2. The second set was much closer, with Gavrielides leading at 3-4 and 5-6, but Brunold answered at 4-4 and 6-6 to force the tie-break and win it.
Brunold's first serve was the standout: he put 75% in and won 80% of those points, while Gavrielides managed 60%. Brunold also won 28 return points to Gavrielides' 13.