Virtanen d. Zhang

Virtanen beat Zhang 7-6(8), 6-1 in the first round at the Birmingham Challenger. Virtanen won 93 of 169 points (55%). Virtanen hit 9 aces to 7 and won 80% of points behind the first serve (41/51) against 75% for Zhang. The second serve told: 52% won for Virtanen, 26% for Zhang. Virtanen converted 2 of 7 break points and saved 10 of 10 faced; Zhang converted 0 of 10. The match was played on grass in Great Britain.