Imamura M. defeated Ghibaudo A. 7-6, 6-3 in the Astana men's singles. The straight-sets win was built on a tense opening set that left Ghibaudo no chance to take the match further.
The first set was the real contest, with Imamura edging it 7-6. Ghibaudo then had to win the second and respond, but Imamura closed the match out 6-3.
The standout number is the final scoreline: one tight set and one comfortable set were enough for Imamura, while Ghibaudo could not push the match into a decider.