Philippov d. Alam

Philippov beat Alam 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the first round at the M15 Maanshan 4. Philippov won 83 of 154 points (54%). Philippov hit 3 aces to 6 and won 80% of points behind the first serve (33/41) against 66% for Alam. Philippov converted 4 of 14 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Alam converted 2 of 4. Alam double-faulted 10 times. The match was played on indoor hard in China.