Couacaud d. Dellien

Couacaud beat Dellien 6-4, 7-5, 6-0 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Couacaud won 98 of 168 points (58%). Couacaud hit 4 aces to 1 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (37/47) against 55% for Dellien. Couacaud converted 7 of 13 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Dellien converted 2 of 4. Winners to unforced errors: 30–14 for Couacaud, 19–40 for Dellien. The match was played on hard in Australia.