Verdasco d. Ascione

Verdasco beat Ascione 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Verdasco won 95 of 160 points (59%). Verdasco hit 4 aces to 2 and won 66% of points behind the first serve (37/56) against 49% for Ascione. The second serve told: 56% won for Verdasco, 35% for Ascione. Verdasco converted 9 of 15 break points and saved 6 of 9 faced; Ascione converted 3 of 9. Ascione double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on hard in Australia.