Player d. O'Connell

Player beat O'Connell 6-3, 7-6(3) in the first round at the M15 Mbombela. Player won 78 of 147 points (53%). Player hit 4 aces to 3 and won 71% of points behind the first serve (29/41) against 60% for O'Connell. Player converted 4 of 6 break points and saved 3 of 5 faced; O'Connell converted 2 of 5. The match was played on hard in South Africa.