Sato d. Micic

Sato beat Micic 6-4, 6-1 in the first round at the W35 Miyazaki. Sato won 81 of 144 points (56%). Sato hit 1 ace to 4 and won 68% of points behind the first serve (32/47) against 56% for Micic. Sato converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 4 of 5 faced; Micic converted 1 of 5. The match was played on hard in Japan.