Safiullin d. Forbes

Safiullin beat Forbes 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Safiullin won 121 of 215 points (56%). Safiullin hit 7 aces to 5 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (47/61) against 62% for Forbes. Safiullin converted 5 of 14 break points and saved 9 of 11 faced; Forbes converted 2 of 11. Forbes double-faulted 7 times. Winners to unforced errors: 43–41 for Safiullin, 32–66 for Forbes. The match was played on hard in United States.