Youzhny d. Mathieu

Youzhny beat Mathieu 2-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Youzhny won 125 of 230 points (54%). Youzhny hit 11 aces to 6 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (52/62) against 68% for Mathieu. Youzhny converted 7 of 11 break points and saved 4 of 7 faced; Mathieu converted 3 of 7. Mathieu double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 49–40 for Youzhny, 29–41 for Mathieu. The match was played on hard in United States.