Dodig d. Verdasco

Dodig beat Verdasco 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Dodig won 145 of 289 points (50%). Dodig hit 10 aces to 5 and won 67% of points behind the first serve (60/90) against 74% for Verdasco. Dodig converted 6 of 9 break points and saved 11 of 17 faced; Verdasco converted 6 of 17. Verdasco double-faulted 14 times. Winners to unforced errors: 27–27 for Dodig, 64–63 for Verdasco. The match was played on hard in United States.