Casper Ruud defeated Dmitry Popko 7-5 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Casper Ruud extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Ruud C. took it in straight sets.
Casper Ruud beat Dmitry Popko 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Casper Ruud vs Dmitry Popko — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-01-13/popko-vs-ruud-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 January 2018).