Mahut d. Novak

Mahut beat Novak 7-6(2), 6-2 in round-robin play at the ATP Cup - Melbourne. Mahut won 77 of 131 points (59%). Mahut hit 12 aces to 4 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (36/43) against 57% for Novak. Mahut converted 3 of 5 break points and saved 3 of 4 faced; Novak converted 1 of 4. The match was played on hard in Australia.