Cross d. Boulter

Cross beat Boulter 7-6(3), 7-5 in the first round at the National Bank Open - Toronto. Cross won 90 of 169 points (53%). Cross hit 11 aces to 2 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (37/48) against 70% for Boulter. Cross converted 3 of 4 break points and saved 4 of 6 faced; Boulter converted 2 of 6. Boulter double-faulted 12 times. The match was played on hard in Canada.