Hijikata d. Mannarino

Hijikata beat Mannarino 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Hijikata won 97 of 163 points (60%). Hijikata hit 4 aces to 7 and won 78% of points behind the first serve (43/55) against 56% for Mannarino. Hijikata converted 6 of 11 break points and saved 6 of 7 faced; Mannarino converted 1 of 7. Winners to unforced errors: 45–28 for Hijikata, 17–29 for Mannarino. The match was played on hard in Australia.