Although it went to a tie-break (no break points to contest), the first set went very quickly (40 minutes), between two hitters who did not want to prolong the rallies. In this first round, the German did better than his opponent. While the second set seemed to take the same path, Griekspoor made the effort to break at the best moment (6-5) before concluding on his second set point and allowing the Netherlands to equalize at one set all.