[2] Paul Coll (NZL) 3-0 Alex Lau (HKG) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (22m)
Paul :
“Alex is a good mate, so I’m pretty familiar with how he plays. I came in with a rock-solid game plan.
“To play at a venue like this on birthday, it couldn’t get much better.
“It was my first match of the event on this court, so I was trying to get used to the pace, the bounce and it was quite nice actually. I didn’t actually struggle much with the floor or the wind. I hit my targets quite nicely, and I’m happy to be through in three.”
As it’s Paul’s birthday today, the MC asked if there would be any birthday celebrations later : “That WAS the celebration, mate!” was Paul’s answer
