Kukushkin d. Istomin

Kukushkin beat Istomin 6-3, 7-6(1) in the first round at the Apia International - Sydney. Kukushkin won 70 of 129 points (54%). Kukushkin hit 4 aces to 3 and won 69% of points behind the first serve (22/32) against 76% for Istomin. The second serve told: 65% won for Kukushkin, 24% for Istomin. Kukushkin converted 3 of 5 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Istomin converted 2 of 4. The match was played on hard in Australia.