Rublev d. Arnaldi

Rublev beat Arnaldi 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Rublev won 88 of 157 points (56%). Rublev hit 8 aces to 4 and won 76% of points behind the first serve (39/51) against 63% for Arnaldi. Rublev converted 5 of 11 break points and saved 6 of 6 faced; Arnaldi converted 0 of 6. Winners to unforced errors: 36–22 for Rublev, 18–21 for Arnaldi. The match was played on hard in Australia.