Dejan Petrovic defeated Lee Pearson 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Australia F2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lee Pearson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Dejan Petrovic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Dejan Petrovic claimed a first win over Lee Pearson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Petrovic D. came through in three sets.
Dejan Petrovic beat Lee Pearson 7-5 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Dejan Petrovic vs Lee Pearson — Australia F2 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-11-01/pearson-vs-petrovic-australia-f2-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 November 1999).