Faria d. Blockx

Faria beat Blockx 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Faria won 109 of 214 points (51%). Faria hit 5 aces to 8 and won 72% of points behind the first serve (46/64) against 77% for Blockx. Faria converted 4 of 8 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; Blockx converted 2 of 5. Winners to unforced errors: 36–37 for Faria, 32–42 for Blockx. The match was played on hard in Australia.