Fritz d. Royer

Fritz beat Royer 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Fritz won 143 of 260 points (55%). Fritz hit 24 aces to 19 and won 82% of points behind the first serve (62/76) against 70% for Royer. Fritz converted 6 of 21 break points and saved 4 of 7 faced; Royer converted 3 of 7. Royer double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 65–42 for Fritz, 40–40 for Royer. The match was played on hard in Australia.