Fognini d. Paire

Fognini beat Paire 6-1, 7-6(2) in round-robin play at the ATP Cup - Melbourne. Fognini won 74 of 126 points (59%). Fognini hit 3 aces to 5 and won 76% of points behind the first serve (32/42) against 57% for Paire. Fognini converted 5 of 8 break points and saved 7 of 9 faced; Paire converted 2 of 9. Paire double-faulted 10 times. The match was played on hard in Australia.