Nikles d. Ratiu

Nikles beat Ratiu 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 in the second round at the M25 Metzingen. Nikles won 83 of 159 points (52%). Nikles hit 3 aces to 3 and won 60% of points behind the first serve (26/43) against 77% for Ratiu. The second serve told: 71% won for Nikles, 48% for Ratiu. Nikles converted 4 of 11 break points and saved 6 of 9 faced; Ratiu converted 3 of 9. Ratiu double-faulted 8 times. The match was played on clay in Germany.