Gerasimov d. Lajovic

Gerasimov beat Lajovic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Gerasimov won 118 of 223 points (53%). Gerasimov hit 11 aces to 7 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (54/68) against 64% for Lajovic. Gerasimov converted 5 of 15 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; Lajovic converted 2 of 5. Winners to unforced errors: 41–33 for Gerasimov, 30–41 for Lajovic. The match was played on hard in United States.