Soto M. edged past a big-serving Claverie L. 7-5, 7-5 in Bogota, winning both sets with a single break at 7-5. Despite firing 20 aces, Claverie could not force a decider as Soto converted his only break chance of the match and never faced a break point across 12 service games.
The first set stayed on serve until 6-5, when Soto broke Claverie to claim it. The second set followed the same script: Soto broke in the 12th game again, closing out the win. Claverie led the ace count 20-5 but failed to convert any of his six break opportunities, all saved by the tenacity of Soto's second serve.
Soto's second serve proved the decisive weapon: he won 73% of points behind it (16/22) while Claverie managed just 29% (6/21) on his own second delivery. Soto also claimed 71% of second-serve return points (15/21), neutralising Claverie's overwhelming first-strike advantage.