O'Connell d. Gaston

O'Connell beat Gaston 7-6(4), 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. O'Connell won 127 of 233 points (55%). O'Connell hit 4 aces to 4 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (53/75) against 66% for Gaston. O'Connell converted 7 of 22 break points and saved 4 of 7 faced; Gaston converted 3 of 7. Gaston double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 43–38 for O'Connell, 38–34 for Gaston. The match was played on hard in Australia.