L. Pavlovic overcame M. Martineau 4-6, 6-3, 1-6 to reach the next round in Segovia, bouncing back from a second-set slip to storm through the deciding set 6-1. Pavlovic’s serve was the dominant weapon: he fired 13 aces and won 79% of points behind his first delivery, while Martineau fought off 9 of 11 break points but could not withstand the pressure in the decider.
Pavlovic broke at 1-2 in the first set and held to take it 6-4, but Martineau immediately broke at 2-0 in the second and levelled the match with a solitary break. The third set was one-sided: Pavlovic broke in the second game (0-2) and again at 1-5, sealing the win with a love hold. Martineau managed only six points on serve in the final set.
The match turned on Pavlovic’s ability to raise his first-serve level when it mattered – he struck four aces in the third set and did not face a break point. Overall, Pavlovic converted two of his three break chances and saved just one of the two he faced, but his 13 aces and 79% first-serve points won proved decisive.