Palan d. Kong

Palan beat Kong 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the first round at the M25 Maanshan. Palan won 96 of 169 points (57%). Palan hit 6 aces to 4 and won 78% of points behind the first serve (36/46) against 59% for Kong. Palan converted 5 of 16 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; Kong converted 2 of 5. The match was played on indoor hard in China.