Bublik d. Kovalik

Bublik beat Kovalik 6-2, 6-4 in the first round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open - Doha. Bublik won 67 of 114 points (59%). Bublik hit 7 aces to 1 and won 83% of points behind the first serve (25/30) against 54% for Kovalik. Bublik converted 4 of 12 break points and saved 1 of 2 faced; Kovalik converted 1 of 2. The match was played on hard in Qatar.