Dimitrov d. Karatsev

Dimitrov beat Karatsev 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Dimitrov won 115 of 200 points (57%). Dimitrov hit 15 aces to 9 and won 86% of points behind the first serve (49/57) against 76% for Karatsev. The second serve told: 69% won for Dimitrov, 38% for Karatsev. Dimitrov converted 3 of 11 break points and saved 1 of 1 faced; Karatsev converted 0 of 1. Karatsev double-faulted 11 times. Winners to unforced errors: 30–12 for Dimitrov, 30–48 for Karatsev. The match was played on hard in Australia.