M. Poljičak defeated J. Varillas 7-5, 6-4 at the San Marino Men Singles. The win was built on his return game: he converted three breaks to Varillas' two and kept coming back whenever his opponent moved ahead.
Varillas broke first in the opener, going up at 0-1 in game one. Poljičak hit back with a break at 5-5 in game 10, then took the set with another break in game 12 at 7-5. The second set followed a similar pattern: Varillas broke at 1-2 in game three, Poljičak levelled at 3-3 in game six and sealed the match with a break at 6-4 in game 10.
Poljičak's return stats stood out: he won 35 receiving points to Varillas' 18 and converted three of his 11 break chances. Despite saving none of the two break points he faced, he held on by winning the big points when it mattered.