Shaikh d. Preston

Shaikh beat Preston 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in the first round at the W35 Boca Raton. Shaikh won 88 of 186 points (47%). Shaikh hit 0 aces to 1 and won 43% of points behind the first serve (25/58) against 63% for Preston. Shaikh converted 8 of 11 break points and saved 10 of 19 faced; Preston converted 9 of 19. The match was played on clay in United States.