Federer d. Istomin

Federer beat Istomin 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Federer won 100 of 181 points (55%). Federer hit 14 aces to 4 and won 83% of points behind the first serve (38/46) against 65% for Istomin. Federer converted 3 of 9 break points and saved 0 of 0 faced; Istomin converted 0 of 0. Winners to unforced errors: 52–30 for Federer, 22–21 for Istomin. The match was played on hard in Australia.