Smith K. recovered from a set down to oust Inchauspe P. 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in a thrilling three-setter at the Segovia Men Singles. The match featured three tiebreak sets, with Smith claiming the final two after dropping the opener.
The first set saw an incredible sequence of 12 consecutive service breaks, with Inchauspe taking the tiebreak. The second set followed a similar pattern of alternating breaks, and Smith leveled by winning the tiebreak. In the decider, after another exchange of breaks through 12 games, Smith broke in the 13th game to take the tiebreak and the match.
Smith saved 2 of 2 break points he faced, while Inchauspe saved 3 of 3, according to the stats. Smith finished with 7 aces and a 72% first-serve rate, although Inchauspe won 19 games to Smith's 19 overall.