Prakash Amritraj defeated Nicolas Mahut 7-6 6-4 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mahut came in defending last year's round of 128, but Prakash Amritraj had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard.
Amritraj P. took it in straight sets.
Prakash Amritraj beat Nicolas Mahut 7-6(4) 6-4. Umpiry, "Prakash Amritraj vs Nicolas Mahut — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-08-24/amritraj-vs-mahut-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 24 August 2005).