O'Connell d. Struff

O'Connell beat Struff 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-1 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. O'Connell won 112 of 208 points (54%). O'Connell hit 10 aces to 14 and won 87% of points behind the first serve (55/63) against 82% for Struff. O'Connell converted 2 of 4 break points and saved 6 of 6 faced; Struff converted 0 of 6. Winners to unforced errors: 42–23 for O'Connell, 35–36 for Struff. The match was played on hard in Australia.