Jean Rene Lisnard defeated Mohammad Ghareeb 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mohammad Ghareeb came in defending last year's round of 32.
Lisnard J. came through in three sets.
Jean Rene Lisnard beat Mohammad Ghareeb 4-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Jean Rene Lisnard vs Mohammad Ghareeb — Dubai Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-02-19/ghareeb-vs-lisnard-dubai-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 19 February 2005).