Pella d. Ruud

Pella beat Ruud 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Pella won 99 of 172 points (58%). Pella hit 9 aces to 7 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (43/51) against 70% for Ruud. The second serve told: 57% won for Pella, 38% for Ruud. Pella converted 5 of 8 break points and saved 1 of 1 faced; Ruud converted 0 of 1. Ruud double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 9–2 for Pella, 7–5 for Ruud. The match was played on hard in United States.