Ruud d. Machac

Ruud beat Machac 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4 in round-robin play at the United Cup - Australia. Ruud won 119 of 227 points (52%). Ruud hit 12 aces to 7 and won 75% of points behind the first serve (56/75) against 71% for Machac. Ruud converted 3 of 5 break points and saved 6 of 9 faced; Machac converted 3 of 9. Machac double-faulted 13 times. The match was played on hard in Australia.