Duckworth d. Stricker

Duckworth beat Stricker 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Duckworth won 86 of 147 points (59%). Duckworth hit 10 aces to 7 and won 85% of points behind the first serve (34/40) against 67% for Stricker. The second serve told: 66% won for Duckworth, 45% for Stricker. Duckworth converted 5 of 6 break points and saved 1 of 1 faced; Stricker converted 0 of 1. Winners to unforced errors: 23–19 for Duckworth, 18–31 for Stricker. The match was played on hard in Australia.