Hewitt d. Kunitsyn

Hewitt beat Kunitsyn 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round at the Brisbane International - Brisbane. Hewitt won 93 of 168 points (55%). Hewitt hit 8 aces to 7 and won 85% of points behind the first serve (29/34) against 70% for Kunitsyn. The second serve told: 60% won for Hewitt, 41% for Kunitsyn. Hewitt converted 4 of 10 break points and saved 1 of 2 faced; Kunitsyn converted 1 of 2. Kunitsyn double-faulted 5 times. The match was played on hard in Australia.