Shimabukuro d. Mochizuki

Shimabukuro beat Mochizuki 7-6(3), 6-4 in the first round at the Birmingham Challenger. Shimabukuro won 84 of 154 points (55%). Shimabukuro hit 6 aces to 2 and won 78% of points behind the first serve (32/41) against 70% for Mochizuki. Shimabukuro converted 3 of 7 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; Mochizuki converted 2 of 5. Mochizuki double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on grass in Great Britain.