Shelton d. Bautista Agut

Shelton beat Bautista Agut 6-2, 7-6(2), 7-5 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Shelton won 119 of 217 points (55%). Shelton hit 14 aces to 1 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (55/70) against 57% for Bautista Agut. Shelton converted 5 of 6 break points and saved 9 of 11 faced; Bautista Agut converted 2 of 11. Winners to unforced errors: 53–40 for Shelton, 16–36 for Bautista Agut. The match was played on hard in Australia.