Martin Etcheverry d. Kecmanovic

Martin Etcheverry beat Kecmanovic 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Martin Etcheverry won 154 of 284 points (54%). Martin Etcheverry hit 20 aces to 8 and won 86% of points behind the first serve (67/78) against 70% for Kecmanovic. Martin Etcheverry converted 4 of 17 break points and saved 4 of 6 faced; Kecmanovic converted 2 of 6. Winners to unforced errors: 62–35 for Martin Etcheverry, 49–42 for Kecmanovic. The match was played on hard in Australia.