Kecmanovic defeated Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-3 in Cincinnati, wrapping up the match in straight sets. He converted three break points and saved seven of the eight he faced, giving Ugo Carabelli little room on return.
In the first set, Kecmanovic broke in game one and again in game nine to close it out. Ugo Carabelli broke in game one of the second set, but Kecmanovic answered immediately in game two and then broke in game eight to seal the win.
Kecmanovic's first serve was the key stat: he won 20 of 26 points behind it (77%) despite putting only 48% in play. He also outpointed Ugo Carabelli 64-51 overall.