Pereira T. edged Sanchez Quilez A. 6-4, 7-6 in a chaotic match at Pozoblanco that featured a staggering 17 breaks of serve. The first set alone saw a break in every game — a pattern of relentless pressure from both returners.
Sanchez struck first at 0-1 in the opener, but Pereira replied instantly at 1-1, and the exchange continued through 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-3, 5-4, before Pereira held to 6-4. The second set followed a similar script: breaks at 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 4-4, 5-6, and 6-6, forcing a tiebreak which Pereira won to seal the match.
Pereira converted three break points overall (per stats) while Sanchez managed two, but the actual number of breaks far exceeded those figures. Both players hit one double fault each, and Pereira's first-serve percentage (68%) gave him a slight edge over Sanchez (58%).