Struff d. Ugo Carabelli

Struff beat Ugo Carabelli 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Struff won 96 of 169 points (57%). Struff hit 15 aces to 7 and won 88% of points behind the first serve (30/34) against 78% for Ugo Carabelli. The second serve told: 60% won for Struff, 40% for Ugo Carabelli. Struff converted 5 of 7 break points and saved 2 of 3 faced; Ugo Carabelli converted 1 of 3. Ugo Carabelli double-faulted 13 times. Winners to unforced errors: 43–22 for Struff, 21–26 for Ugo Carabelli. The match was played on hard in United States.