Sarksian d. Malirz

Sarksian beat Malirz 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the M15 Tsaghkadzor. Sarksian won 73 of 136 points (54%). Sarksian hit 6 aces to 5 and won 75% of points behind the first serve (27/36) against 66% for Malirz. Sarksian converted 3 of 7 break points and saved 1 of 3 faced; Malirz converted 2 of 3. Malirz double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on clay in Armenia.