Svrcina beats Noguchi 6-4 6-1 in Hangzhou qualifying

Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic defeated Japan's Rio Noguchi 6-4, 6-1 in the qualifying final on the hard courts at the ATP event in Hangzhou. Svrcina landed 48.2 percent of his first serves and won 74.1 percent of those points, along with 41.4 percent behind his second delivery, striking four aces against two double faults. He faced nine break points and saved six, a rate of 66.7 percent. Noguchi put 64.8 percent of first serves in play but won 42.9 percent of those points and 21.1 percent on his second serve, saving four of the 11 break points he faced.