Kuznetsov d. Ramos-Vinolas

Kuznetsov beat Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Kuznetsov won 126 of 235 points (54%). Kuznetsov hit 8 aces to 1 and won 74% of points behind the first serve (59/80) against 71% for Ramos-Vinolas. Kuznetsov converted 4 of 7 break points and saved 6 of 8 faced; Ramos-Vinolas converted 2 of 8. Winners to unforced errors: 8–3 for Kuznetsov, 1–2 for Ramos-Vinolas. The match was played on hard in Australia.