Kotov d. Smith

Kotov beat Smith 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the Wuning 1 Challenger. Kotov won 67 of 121 points (55%). Kotov hit 3 aces to 4 and won 85% of points behind the first serve (29/34) against 59% for Smith. Kotov converted 3 of 6 break points and saved 5 of 6 faced; Smith converted 1 of 6. The match was played on hard in China.