Martin Etcheverry d. Virtanen

Martin Etcheverry beat Virtanen 6-3, 6-7(3), 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Martin Etcheverry won 178 of 350 points (51%). Martin Etcheverry hit 8 aces to 12 and won 66% of points behind the first serve (84/128) against 75% for Virtanen. Martin Etcheverry converted 4 of 14 break points and saved 8 of 13 faced; Virtanen converted 5 of 13. Virtanen double-faulted 10 times. Winners to unforced errors: 39–45 for Martin Etcheverry, 76–67 for Virtanen. The match was played on hard in United States.