Baghdatis d. Goffin

Baghdatis beat Goffin 6-2, 7-5 in the first round at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai. Baghdatis won 63 of 117 points (54%). Baghdatis hit 4 aces to 2 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (22/28) against 63% for Goffin. Baghdatis converted 6 of 7 break points and saved 4 of 7 faced; Goffin converted 3 of 7. The match was played on hard in United Arab Emirates.