Arnaldi d. Walton

Arnaldi beat Walton 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Arnaldi won 110 of 206 points (53%). Arnaldi hit 16 aces to 1 and won 72% of points behind the first serve (52/72) against 68% for Walton. Arnaldi converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 9 of 11 faced; Walton converted 2 of 11. Winners to unforced errors: 57–42 for Arnaldi, 21–27 for Walton. The match was played on hard in Australia.