Ajeet Rai (NZL) v [9] Kokoro Isomura (JPN)

On another hot day in China, with the actual temperature of 36 degrees dwarfed by the RealFeel version of 44, Ajeet Rai was the first of the two New Zealanders in action in singles qualifying at the Shanghai Challenger.  Kokoro Isomura served first, and hit a beautiful forehand winner down the line to end a…