L. Pavlovic defeated K. Smith 6-2, 7-6 in the Segovia Men Singles, taking control early and holding nerve in a second-set tiebreak. Pavlovic won all 10 of his service games, a decisive edge over Smith’s eight.
The first set saw six breaks of serve, but Pavlovic dominated after an initial exchange: Smith broke to lead 1-0, Pavlovic responded immediately at 1-1, then broke again at 3-1 and 5-1 before Smith replied at 5-2, only for Pavlovic to seal the set at 6-2. In the second set, every game went with serve until 6-6, with both players trading breaks in a streak of 12 consecutive breaks of serve—Smith breaking at 0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, and Pavlovic matching each time at 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6. Pavlovic then won the tiebreak to take the match.
Pavlovic’s first-serve points won rate was 91% (30/33) overall, and he faced no break points across both sets, saving all hypothetical threats. Despite Smith saving 77% of break points faced, he could not secure a single break in either set—a testament to Pavlovic’s clutch serving.