Martin Etcheverry d. Cobolli

Martin Etcheverry beat Cobolli 6-7(8), 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Martin Etcheverry won 155 of 286 points (54%). Martin Etcheverry hit 16 aces to 10 and won 76% of points behind the first serve (64/84) against 60% for Cobolli. Martin Etcheverry converted 6 of 15 break points and saved 7 of 8 faced; Cobolli converted 1 of 8. Winners to unforced errors: 36–33 for Martin Etcheverry, 49–74 for Cobolli. The match was played on hard in Australia.