Naoya Honda defeats Filip Peliwo in Ningbo tennis tournament

Naoya Honda defeated Filip Peliwo in the first round of the Ningbo tournament. The match was a closely contested three-set battle, with Honda ultimately winning 5:7, 6:3, 7:6(3).

Peliwo took the first set after a late break in the twelfth game. Honda responded in the second set by securing two breaks while maintaining his own service games to win 6:3. The final set remained competitive, with Peliwo defending a match point before the match was decided in a tie-break in favor of the Japanese player.