Delaney d. Ichikawa

Delaney beat Ichikawa 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(4) in the first round at the M25 Launceston 1. Delaney won 94 of 183 points (51%). Delaney hit 11 aces to 1 and won 67% of points behind the first serve (46/69) against 63% for Ichikawa. Delaney converted 3 of 8 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; Ichikawa converted 2 of 5. The match was played on hard in Australia.