MUNICH, Germany, April 28 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu won 70 percent of his points on serve in a first-round win over Daniel Brands Monday at the $555,000 BMW Open in Germany.
Mathieu, ranked 18th in the world, had little trouble in a 6-3, 6-3 decision over Brands to open the claycourt tournament. Mathieu was pushed to break points just twice in the match and broke Brands' serve three times.