Koike d. Kuwata

Koike beat Kuwata 7-5, 7-5 in the first round at the W75 Kyoto 1. Koike won 75 of 146 points (51%). Koike hit 8 aces to 1 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (34/44) against 70% for Kuwata. Koike converted 3 of 4 break points and saved 5 of 6 faced; Kuwata converted 1 of 6. The match was played on indoor hard in Japan.