Verdasco d. Monfils

Verdasco beat Monfils 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(5) in the first round at the China Open - Beijing. Verdasco won 104 of 214 points (49%). Verdasco hit 1 ace to 7 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (42/59) against 76% for Monfils. Verdasco converted 1 of 6 break points and saved 3 of 6 faced; Monfils converted 3 of 6. Monfils double-faulted 10 times. The match was played on hard in China.