Casper Ruud defeated Tatsuma Ito 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatsuma Ito came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Casper Ruud claimed a first win over Tatsuma Ito in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Ruud C. came through in three sets.