Safiullin d. Duckworth

Safiullin beat Duckworth 7-6(6), 6-4 in round-robin play at the ATP Cup - Sydney. Safiullin won 90 of 163 points (55%). Safiullin hit 12 aces to 5 and won 81% of points behind the first serve (29/36) against 64% for Duckworth. Safiullin converted 4 of 14 break points and saved 2 of 5 faced; Duckworth converted 3 of 5. The match was played on hard in Australia.