Fitzpatrick d. Alabdullah

Fitzpatrick beat Alabdullah 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in the first round at the M15 Zahra 1. Fitzpatrick won 91 of 169 points (54%). Fitzpatrick hit 5 aces to 1 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (37/52) against 61% for Alabdullah. Fitzpatrick converted 5 of 10 break points and saved 7 of 10 faced; Alabdullah converted 3 of 10. The match was played on hard in Kuwait.