Van Assche d. Duckworth

Van Assche beat Duckworth 6-7(2), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Van Assche won 153 of 291 points (53%). Van Assche hit 11 aces to 21 and won 88% of points behind the first serve (59/67) against 77% for Duckworth. Van Assche converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 0 of 2 faced; Duckworth converted 2 of 2. Winners to unforced errors: 43–27 for Van Assche, 59–70 for Duckworth. The match was played on hard in Australia.