Koenig d. Palan

Koenig beat Palan 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round at the Centurion 1 Challenger. Koenig won 113 of 216 points (52%). Koenig hit 8 aces to 12 and won 82% of points behind the first serve (47/57) against 71% for Palan. Koenig converted 3 of 9 break points and saved 4 of 6 faced; Palan converted 2 of 6. Palan double-faulted 10 times. The match was played on hard in South Africa.