Twenty-seven-year-old Martincová served well, shooting a total of 14 aces, nine of them in the first set. He reached the tie-break, because Dodinová was also sovereign in the service. In the shortened game, the Czech Republic dominated, allowing the opponent, which is 25 places lower, a single point.
The second set had a similar course, in the ninth game Martincová developed a breakball for the first time in the match. She did not change it, she only succeeded during the next service of Dodinová. Subsequently, after less than an hour and a half, the match ended in style with another ace.
| Nottingham Women’s Tennis Tournament (grass, € 251,750): |
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| Singles – Round 1: |
| Martincova (CZE) – Dodinova (Fr.) 7: 6, 7: 5 |
| Dartová (Brit.) – Vekičová (Croatia) 6: 4, 6: 3 |
| Watson (British) – Volynets (USA) 6: 4, 6: 2 |
| Burrage (British) – Chu Lin 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 4 |
| Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament in Hertogenbosch (grass): |
| Men (subsidy 725 540 euros): |
| Singles – Round 1: |
| Gaston (Fr.) – Kwon Sun-u (Korea) 6:2, 6:1 |
| Women ($ 251,750 grant): |
| Singles – Round 1: |
| Kalinska (RUS) – Lamensova (Niz.) 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 3 |
| Men’s tennis tournament in Stuttgart (grass, subsidy 769 645 euros): |
| Singles – Round 1: |
| Sonego (6-It.) – Paire (Fr.) 7: 5, 6: 2 |
| Bonzi (Fr.) – F. Lopez (Sp.) 6:4, 6:1 |
| Otte – Altmaier (both German) 7: 6 (7: 2), 7: 6 (7: 4) |
| Albot (Moldova) – J. Sousa (Portuguese) 6:2, 7:6 (9:7) |
| Struff (DEU) – Giron (USA) 7: 5, 5: 7, 7: 6 (10: 8) |
