Meligeni Alves d. Duckworth

Meligeni Alves beat Duckworth 6-4, 7-6(11), 6-3 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Meligeni Alves won 117 of 217 points (54%). Meligeni Alves hit 20 aces to 7 and won 76% of points behind the first serve (66/87) against 61% for Duckworth. The second serve told: 41% won for Meligeni Alves, 61% for Duckworth. Meligeni Alves converted 3 of 8 break points and saved 10 of 11 faced; Duckworth converted 1 of 11. Winners to unforced errors: 42–31 for Meligeni Alves, 24–34 for Duckworth. The match was played on hard in United States.