Berrettini d. Nakashima

Berrettini beat Nakashima 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Berrettini won 128 of 246 points (52%). Berrettini hit 21 aces to 12 and won 73% of points behind the first serve (57/78) against 74% for Nakashima. Berrettini converted 3 of 11 break points and saved 8 of 9 faced; Nakashima converted 1 of 9. Winners to unforced errors: 42–47 for Berrettini, 35–33 for Nakashima. The match was played on hard in Australia.