Bublik d. Bedene

Bublik beat Bedene 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Bublik won 126 of 253 points (50%). Bublik hit 41 aces to 15 and won 74% of points behind the first serve (66/89) against 74% for Bedene. Bublik converted 5 of 9 break points and saved 6 of 9 faced; Bedene converted 3 of 9. Winners to unforced errors: 62–40 for Bublik, 51–39 for Bedene. The match was played on hard in Australia.