Popyrin d. Goffin

Popyrin beat Goffin 3-6, 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Popyrin won 173 of 339 points (51%). Popyrin hit 12 aces to 8 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (67/94) against 71% for Goffin. Popyrin converted 6 of 13 break points and saved 4 of 9 faced; Goffin converted 5 of 9. Goffin double-faulted 11 times. Winners to unforced errors: 50–78 for Popyrin, 42–64 for Goffin. The match was played on hard in Australia.