Brands d. Basilashvili

Brands beat Basilashvili 7-6(7), 7-5 in the first round at the DIEMA XTRA Sofia Open - Sofia. Brands won 85 of 164 points (52%). Brands hit 11 aces to 7 and won 69% of points behind the first serve (36/52) against 77% for Basilashvili. The second serve told: 63% won for Brands, 43% for Basilashvili. Brands converted 3 of 8 break points and saved 4 of 6 faced; Basilashvili converted 2 of 6. Basilashvili double-faulted 10 times. The match was played on indoor hard in Bulgaria.