Shelton d. Griekspoor

Shelton beat Griekspoor 1-6, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Shelton won 112 of 203 points (55%). Shelton hit 12 aces to 8 and won 86% of points behind the first serve (59/69) against 71% for Griekspoor. Shelton converted 5 of 7 break points and saved 5 of 8 faced; Griekspoor converted 3 of 8. Griekspoor double-faulted 7 times. Winners to unforced errors: 40–31 for Shelton, 26–24 for Griekspoor. The match was played on hard in United States.