Richey Reneberg defeated Bart Wuyts 6-2 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bart Wuyts came in defending last year's round of 64, but Richey Reneberg had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard.
Reneberg R. took it in straight sets.