Ebden d. Kuznetsov

Ebden beat Kuznetsov 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round at the BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells. Ebden won 99 of 187 points (53%). Ebden hit 4 aces to 5 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (43/56) against 71% for Kuznetsov. Ebden converted 4 of 12 break points and saved 7 of 10 faced; Kuznetsov converted 3 of 10. Kuznetsov double-faulted 7 times. The match was played on hard in United States.