Echargui d. Kouame

Echargui beat Kouame 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5) in the quarterfinals at the Cancun Challenger. Echargui won 103 of 209 points (49%). Echargui hit 6 aces to 9 and won 60% of points behind the first serve (32/53) against 71% for Kouame. Echargui converted 4 of 8 break points and saved 4 of 9 faced; Kouame converted 5 of 9. Kouame double-faulted 7 times. The match was played on hard in Mexico.