Gulin S. defeated Yevseyev D. 6-3, 7-6 in Augsburg, sealing the win in straight sets. Gulin produced the only break of the match and served with impressive efficiency, winning 87% of points behind his first delivery.
Gulin broke in the sixth game of the opening set to take control, then held firm in a second set that saw no breaks and went to a tiebreak. Yevseyev saved all four break points he faced in that set, but Gulin closed out the match in the tiebreak.
The standout number was first-serve dominance: Gulin won 27 of 31 first-serve points, while Yevseyev managed 33 of 49. Gulin also finished ahead on total points, 67 to 55, despite Yevseyev winning more service points overall.