Bautista Agut d. Thiem

Bautista Agut beat Thiem 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(5) in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Bautista Agut won 158 of 299 points (53%). Bautista Agut hit 9 aces to 12 and won 67% of points behind the first serve (80/120) against 76% for Thiem. Bautista Agut converted 4 of 9 break points and saved 20 of 22 faced; Thiem converted 2 of 22. Thiem double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 33–55 for Bautista Agut, 55–78 for Thiem. The match was played on hard in Australia.