Paul d. Kukushkin

Paul beat Kukushkin 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Paul won 93 of 163 points (57%). Paul hit 9 aces to 3 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (42/50) against 59% for Kukushkin. Paul converted 5 of 10 break points and saved 2 of 3 faced; Kukushkin converted 1 of 3. Winners to unforced errors: 37–31 for Paul, 18–35 for Kukushkin. The match was played on hard in Australia.