Sherif d. Galfi

Sherif beat Galfi 7-5, 6-4 in the first round at the French Open - Paris. Sherif won 82 of 147 points (56%). Sherif hit 2 aces to 6 and won 69% of points behind the first serve (34/49) against 60% for Galfi. The second serve told: 75% won for Sherif, 48% for Galfi. Sherif converted 3 of 9 break points and saved 3 of 4 faced; Galfi converted 1 of 4. Winners to unforced errors: 19–18 for Sherif, 29–44 for Galfi. The match was played on clay in France.