Simakin d. Purcell

Simakin beat Purcell 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the semifinals at the Phan Thiet 3 Challenger. Simakin won 79 of 144 points (55%). Simakin hit 3 aces to 4 and won 72% of points behind the first serve (28/39) against 64% for Purcell. Simakin converted 5 of 7 break points and saved 1 of 5 faced; Purcell converted 4 of 5. The match was played on hard in Vietnam.