Dodig d. Souza

Dodig beat Souza 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Dodig won 124 of 234 points (53%). Dodig hit 10 aces to 7 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (51/72) against 64% for Souza. Dodig converted 6 of 11 break points and saved 9 of 12 faced; Souza converted 3 of 12. Souza double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 27–40 for Dodig, 50–70 for Souza. The match was played on hard in Australia.