Ferrer d. Simon

Ferrer beat Simon 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4) in the third round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Ferrer won 148 of 285 points (52%). Ferrer hit 4 aces to 3 and won 64% of points behind the first serve (55/86) against 58% for Simon. Ferrer converted 9 of 16 break points and saved 5 of 12 faced; Simon converted 7 of 12. Winners to unforced errors: 36–66 for Ferrer, 36–72 for Simon. The match was played on hard in Australia.