Mensik d. Shapovalov

Mensik beat Shapovalov 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Mensik won 114 of 201 points (57%). Mensik hit 12 aces to 12 and won 82% of points behind the first serve (47/57) against 77% for Shapovalov. The second serve told: 68% won for Mensik, 41% for Shapovalov. Mensik converted 3 of 10 break points and saved 9 of 9 faced; Shapovalov converted 0 of 9. Shapovalov double-faulted 7 times. Winners to unforced errors: 31–22 for Mensik, 28–50 for Shapovalov. The match was played on hard in Australia.