Cretu d. Watanuki

Cretu beat Watanuki 6-1, 6-4 in the first round at the Chisinau Challenger. Cretu won 69 of 116 points (59%). Cretu hit 0 aces to 2 and won 47% of points behind the first serve (18/38) against 46% for Watanuki. The second serve told: 64% won for Cretu, 19% for Watanuki. Cretu converted 8 of 16 break points and saved 2 of 6 faced; Watanuki converted 4 of 6. Watanuki double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on clay in Moldova.