O'Connell d. Garin

O'Connell beat Garin 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. O'Connell won 167 of 321 points (52%). O'Connell hit 18 aces to 13 and won 75% of points behind the first serve (73/97) against 67% for Garin. O'Connell converted 7 of 11 break points and saved 12 of 17 faced; Garin converted 5 of 17. Garin double-faulted 10 times. Winners to unforced errors: 58–56 for O'Connell, 53–68 for Garin. The match was played on hard in Australia.