Leander Paes defeated Yong Il Yoon 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Leander Paes came in defending last year's round of 64. Leander Paes moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Paes L. took it in straight sets.
Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Paes L. leads 1–0
Leander Paes beat Yong Il Yoon 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Leander Paes vs Yong Il Yoon — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-01-15/paes-vs-yoon-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 15 January 2001).