Laaksonen d. Basic

Laaksonen beat Basic 6-4, 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Laaksonen won 140 of 270 points (52%). Laaksonen hit 20 aces to 9 and won 72% of points behind the first serve (68/95) against 68% for Basic. Laaksonen converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 5 of 9 faced; Basic converted 4 of 9. Basic double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 50–48 for Laaksonen, 38–47 for Basic. The match was played on hard in Australia.