Hewitt d. Ohashi

Hewitt beat Ohashi 6-3, 6-1 in the first round at the W75 Kurume. Hewitt won 62 of 103 points (60%). Hewitt hit 7 aces to 0 and won 76% of points behind the first serve (26/34) against 42% for Ohashi. Hewitt converted 6 of 11 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Ohashi converted 2 of 4. Ohashi double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on carpet in Japan.