Jodar d. Sakamoto

Jodar beat Sakamoto 7-6(6), 6-1, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Jodar won 172 of 333 points (52%). Jodar hit 4 aces to 6 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (69/97) against 68% for Sakamoto. Jodar converted 5 of 15 break points and saved 6 of 9 faced; Sakamoto converted 3 of 9. Winners to unforced errors: 51–43 for Jodar, 50–65 for Sakamoto. The match was played on hard in Australia.