Ruud d. Paul

Ruud beat Paul 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 in the second round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Ruud won 131 of 248 points (53%). Ruud hit 11 aces to 4 and won 66% of points behind the first serve (59/89) against 68% for Paul. Ruud converted 5 of 11 break points and saved 10 of 13 faced; Paul converted 3 of 13. Winners to unforced errors: 35–35 for Ruud, 50–59 for Paul. The match was played on hard in Australia.