Fery d. Cobolli

Fery beat Cobolli 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-1 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Fery won 96 of 168 points (57%). Fery hit 6 aces to 7 and won 69% of points behind the first serve (42/61) against 62% for Cobolli. The second serve told: 54% won for Fery, 33% for Cobolli. Fery converted 6 of 10 break points and saved 3 of 6 faced; Cobolli converted 3 of 6. Cobolli double-faulted 8 times. Winners to unforced errors: 20–25 for Fery, 20–38 for Cobolli. The match was played on hard in Australia.