The Ozi Open started with rain, but also with a big twist

Ruud in the second round, Nishikori saved two match points in the third set and won the 2nd round, eight matches will not be played today due to rain

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Nishikori over two rival match points to the second round, Photo: REUTERS
Nishikori over two rival match points to the second round, Photo: REUTERS
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World number six Kasper Rud is in the second round of the Australian Open, after defeating the 61st player Haume Munar - 6:3, 1:6, 7:5, 2:6, 6:1. The Norwegian won a five-set match for the 10th time in his career. Now his score is 10:5.

Rud has only reached the second week at the Ozzy Open once, in 2021. For placement in the third round, he will play against Jakub Menšik or Nikoloz Basilashvili.

What can we say about Kei Nishikori - the Japanese saved two match points, even for the 29th time he won in five sets at Grand Slam tournaments, with eight defeats.

He defeated the Brazilian Tiago Monteiro - 4:6, 6:7(4), 7:5, 6:2, 6:4. The Japanese saved two match points at 4:5 in the third set.

Nishikori managed to celebrate for the fourth time in his career after 0:2 in sets, the third time in Australia. Previously, he succeeded in 2012 and 2019. In the next round, he will play against the better of the match, Tommy Paul and Christopher O'Connell.

Rain marked the start of the Ozi Open, eight of which were canceled and were played only on closed courts. No matches will be played today: Anastasija Potapova - Tamara Zidanšek; Jule Nimejer – Maja Hvalinska; Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - Jue Yuan; Nao Hibino – Marta Kostyuk; Shan Yun Chen – Alejandro Davidovič-Fokina; Damir Džumhur - Aleksandar Vukić; Yoshito Nishioka - Aziz Dugaz; Pavel Kotov - Jaime Faria.

Chinese Ćinven Džen, Croatian Dona Vekić and Russian Mira Andrejeva managed to finish the matches and advance to the second round.

Jen was better than Anka Todoni - 7:6, 6:1, Vekić beat Duian pari - 6:4, 6:4, and Andrejeva beat Mari Buzkova - 6:3, 6:3.

Artur Fis also celebrated against Oto Virtanen in four sets.

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