Tomas Carbonell defeated Emilio Sanchez 6-2 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Tomas Carbonell claimed a first win over Emilio Sanchez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Carbonell T. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Carbonell T. leads 1–0 · Clay: Sanchez E. leads 2–0