Martin Etcheverry d. Barrere

Martin Etcheverry beat Barrere 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Martin Etcheverry won 121 of 230 points (53%). Martin Etcheverry hit 10 aces to 7 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (56/71) against 70% for Barrere. Martin Etcheverry converted 4 of 16 break points and saved 2 of 4 faced; Barrere converted 2 of 4. Winners to unforced errors: 28–27 for Martin Etcheverry, 39–64 for Barrere. The match was played on hard in Australia.