Hijikata d. Kotov

Hijikata beat Kotov 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Hijikata won 158 of 307 points (51%). Hijikata hit 5 aces to 8 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (51/72) against 62% for Kotov. Hijikata converted 9 of 26 break points and saved 8 of 15 faced; Kotov converted 7 of 15. Kotov double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 52–56 for Hijikata, 46–69 for Kotov. The match was played on hard in United States.