Spiteri D. defeated Mazzola A. 7-6(?), 6-3 in the first round of WTA 125K Palermo, relying on a dominant serve and superior break-point conversion to take control. The Maltese player won 76 points to Mazzola's 66 and hit six aces without a single double fault.
The opening set saw four breaks of serve, with both players trading breaks in games 5-8. Spiteri edged the tiebreak to take the set. In the second, Spiteri broke three times—including in game 1 and game 9—while Mazzola managed two breaks, but Spiteri's 3-of-6 break-point conversion proved decisive as she sealed the set 6-3.
Spiteri's first-serve percentage (74%) and first-serve points won (61%) outpaced Mazzola's 51%, and she saved half of the break points she faced. The Maltese's aggressive returning also yielded 39 receiver points won, setting up a second-round clash.