Kukushkin d. Rubin

Kukushkin beat Rubin 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(3) in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Kukushkin won 117 of 215 points (54%). Kukushkin hit 11 aces to 2 and won 82% of points behind the first serve (55/67) against 64% for Rubin. Kukushkin converted 7 of 8 break points and saved 2 of 6 faced; Rubin converted 4 of 6. Rubin double-faulted 7 times. Winners to unforced errors: 11–3 for Kukushkin, 2–7 for Rubin. The match was played on hard in United States.