World No. 73, Roman Safiullin from Russia, defeated Alexander Blockx of Belgium in the first round of the Oeiras Challenger (Portugal). Blockx is currently ranked 154th.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 23 minutes. This was the first encounter between the two players on the court.
Match Statistics:
| Safiullin | Blockx | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 2 |
| Breaks | 3 | 1 |
| Total Points Won | 65 | 62 |
In the quarterfinals, Safiullin will compete against the winner of the match between Alejandro Moro Canas of Spain and Henrique Rocha of Portugal.
