Ruud d. Machac

Ruud beat Machac 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Ruud won 152 of 285 points (53%). Ruud hit 11 aces to 10 and won 69% of points behind the first serve (60/87) against 74% for Machac. The second serve told: 72% won for Ruud, 38% for Machac. Ruud converted 4 of 13 break points and saved 3 of 4 faced; Machac converted 1 of 4. Winners to unforced errors: 55–30 for Ruud, 52–54 for Machac. The match was played on hard in Australia.