World No. 73 Russian tennis player Roman Safiullin defeated Belgian Alexander Blockx, ranked 154th, in the first round of the Oeiras Challenger (Portugal). The score was 6-4, 6-3.
The match lasted 1 hour and 23 minutes. This was the first career meeting between the two players.
Match Statistics:
| Safiullin | Blockx | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 2 |
| Break Points | 3 | 1 |
| Total Points Won | 65 | 62 |
In the next round, for a place in the quarterfinals, Safiullin will compete against the winner of the match between Spaniard Alejandro Moro Canas and Portuguese Henrique Rocha.
Marcus Prine