Tom Mach finished the Australian Open in the water round when he lost to Casper Ruud 3:6, 6:7, 7:6, 3:6. He gave a great performance, suffered the world’s top three with great footwork, but he was able to change the rhythm of the game. The worst game was only in the first set, otherwise it was an even match. Mach could grind to a fifth set, but at 3:2 in the fourth set, he did not convert a break point, and in the following games he lost to the double Grand Slam finalist.