Paul d. O'Connell

Paul beat O'Connell 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-5 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Paul won 175 of 327 points (54%). Paul hit 15 aces to 11 and won 80% of points behind the first serve (73/91) against 67% for O'Connell. Paul converted 6 of 20 break points and saved 6 of 8 faced; O'Connell converted 2 of 8. Winners to unforced errors: 66–62 for Paul, 43–49 for O'Connell. The match was played on hard in Australia.