Federer d. Simon

Federer beat Simon 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Federer won 151 of 281 points (54%). Federer hit 11 aces to 9 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (61/77) against 56% for Simon. Federer converted 8 of 18 break points and saved 4 of 9 faced; Simon converted 5 of 9. Simon double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 51–53 for Federer, 44–40 for Simon. The match was played on hard in Australia.