Shevchenko d. Ymer

Shevchenko beat Ymer 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Shevchenko won 137 of 262 points (52%). Shevchenko hit 9 aces to 1 and won 73% of points behind the first serve (66/90) against 67% for Ymer. Shevchenko converted 5 of 11 break points and saved 9 of 11 faced; Ymer converted 2 of 11. Winners to unforced errors: 50–45 for Shevchenko, 34–39 for Ymer. The match was played on hard in Australia.