Son, Ruud and Zheng pass, Parry bows (Night in Melbourne)

Ruud and Nishikori have difficulty

Casper Ruud, for his part, had a lot to do for his entry into the tournament. The 6th in the world actually needed 5 sets to get rid of the Spaniard Jaume Munar (62nd) in the first round (6-3, 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1). Kei Nishikori (74th) also had an extended match when he entered the fray against the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (105th). The 2014 US Open finalist even saved a match point before winning in 5 sets (4-6, 6-7 [4]7-5, 6-2, 6-3).