Saito d. Arakawa

Saito beat Arakawa 6-2, 6-3 in the first round at the W75 Kurume. Saito won 68 of 122 points (56%). Saito hit 0 aces to 2 and won 68% of points behind the first serve (30/44) against 49% for Arakawa. Saito converted 6 of 9 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; Arakawa converted 2 of 5. Arakawa double-faulted 6 times. The match was played on carpet in Japan.