Nishikori d. Tabur

Nishikori beat Tabur 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round at the Thionville Challenger. Nishikori won 97 of 175 points (55%). Nishikori hit 3 aces to 3 and won 83% of points behind the first serve (44/53) against 65% for Tabur. Nishikori converted 4 of 10 break points and saved 0 of 2 faced; Tabur converted 2 of 2. The match was played on indoor hard in France.