Hurkacz d. Gerasimov

Hurkacz beat Gerasimov 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-7(5), 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Hurkacz won 152 of 289 points (53%). Hurkacz hit 16 aces to 5 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (72/101) against 72% for Gerasimov. Hurkacz converted 7 of 14 break points and saved 8 of 12 faced; Gerasimov converted 4 of 12. Gerasimov double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 52–65 for Hurkacz, 35–54 for Gerasimov. The match was played on hard in Australia.