Dent d. Lapentti

Dent beat Lapentti 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) in the first round at the French Open - Paris. Dent won 122 of 214 points (57%). Dent hit 9 aces to 0 and won 88% of points behind the first serve (42/48) against 63% for Lapentti. The second serve told: 56% won for Dent, 38% for Lapentti. Dent converted 5 of 14 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Lapentti converted 2 of 4. Winners to unforced errors: 42–32 for Dent, 28–42 for Lapentti. The match was played on clay in France.