Teixido García M. defeated Frey A. 6-4, 6-4 at the Memphis tournament, capitalizing on clutch break point conversion. The winner saved 6 of 8 break points faced while converting 4 of 8 opportunities, overcoming Frey's slight edge in service points.
The first set saw an early trade of breaks, with Teixido taking a 0-1 lead before Frey leveled at 1-1. Teixido then broke again at 2-3 to secure the set. In the second set, Frey broke first for a 2-0 lead, but Teixido immediately broke back at 2-1. He then broke decisively at 3-4 to close out the match.
Teixido's first serve was a weapon, winning 82% of points behind it, compared to Frey's 68%. Despite hitting only one ace to Frey's three, Teixido's return game won 28 points to Frey's 18, proving decisive.