Rublev d. Ruud

Rublev beat Ruud 6-2, 7-6(3), 0-0, ret. after Ruud retired in the fourth round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Rublev won 66 of 117 points (56%). Rublev hit 4 aces to 5 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (27/35) against 61% for Ruud. Rublev converted 4 of 10 break points and saved 1 of 3 faced; Ruud converted 2 of 3. Winners to unforced errors: 22–17 for Rublev, 20–21 for Ruud. The match was played on hard in Australia.