Safin d. Ward

Safin beat Ward 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round at the The Artois Championships - London. Safin won 94 of 173 points (54%). Safin hit 6 aces to 3 and won 81% of points behind the first serve (42/52) against 63% for Ward. Safin converted 3 of 6 break points and saved 5 of 6 faced; Ward converted 1 of 6. Ward double-faulted 6 times. The match was played on grass in Great Britain.