Baez d. Mpetshi Perricard

Baez beat Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Baez won 154 of 305 points (50%). Baez hit 10 aces to 30 and won 72% of points behind the first serve (86/120) against 74% for Mpetshi Perricard. Baez converted 4 of 10 break points and saved 10 of 13 faced; Mpetshi Perricard converted 3 of 13. Mpetshi Perricard double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 51–29 for Baez, 77–54 for Mpetshi Perricard. The match was played on hard in Australia.