Ruud d. Struff

Ruud beat Struff 7-6(5), 6-3 in the first round at the China Open - Beijing. Ruud won 84 of 159 points (53%). Ruud hit 8 aces to 6 and won 73% of points behind the first serve (35/48) against 64% for Struff. Ruud converted 3 of 9 break points and saved 5 of 6 faced; Struff converted 1 of 6. Struff double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on hard in China.