Clara Burel beat Gabriela Maristany Zuleta De Reales 6-2, 6-4 at the WTA 125K event in Valencia, converting five break points to her opponent's three. Burel won 35 return points to 26 and took 65 of the 117 points played.
The first set was settled early: Burel broke in the opening game for 1-0 and again in game five for 4-1, with Maristany Zuleta De Reales saving only one of three break points and serving three double faults. The second set turned into a run of exchanged breaks - Burel led 1-0 and 2-1, was pegged back at 1-1 and 2-2, then broke for 3-2; after being broken back at 4-4, she broke once more in game nine for 5-4 and served it out.
The second serve told the story: Burel won 17 of 30 second-serve points (57%) against 7 of 20 (35%) for Maristany Zuleta De Reales, who actually landed more first serves (67% to 46%) but could not hold on to her own delivery, winning three service games to Burel's five.