Simon d. Haase

Simon beat Haase 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Simon won 87 of 140 points (62%). Simon hit 5 aces to 10 and won 85% of points behind the first serve (29/34) against 68% for Haase. The second serve told: 70% won for Simon, 28% for Haase. Simon converted 6 of 8 break points and saved 2 of 3 faced; Haase converted 1 of 3. Winners to unforced errors: 29–17 for Simon, 23–31 for Haase. The match was played on hard in Australia.