Basavareddy d. O'Connell

Basavareddy beat O'Connell 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Basavareddy won 169 of 324 points (52%). Basavareddy hit 17 aces to 25 and won 74% of points behind the first serve (58/78) against 74% for O'Connell. The second serve told: 66% won for Basavareddy, 47% for O'Connell. Basavareddy converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 1 of 4 faced; O'Connell converted 3 of 4. Winners to unforced errors: 71–50 for Basavareddy, 77–54 for O'Connell. The match was played on hard in Australia.