Van Assche d. Shevchenko

Van Assche beat Shevchenko 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the Quimper Challenger. Van Assche won 69 of 124 points (56%). Van Assche hit 1 ace to 4 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (24/31) against 68% for Shevchenko. The second serve told: 64% won for Van Assche, 27% for Shevchenko. Van Assche converted 3 of 5 break points and saved 3 of 4 faced; Shevchenko converted 1 of 4. The match was played on indoor hard in France.