Gilles Elseneer defeated Michal Mertinak 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the US Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Elseneer came in defending last year's round of 128.
Elseneer G. came through in three sets.
Gilles Elseneer beat Michal Mertinak 6-4 2-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Gilles Elseneer vs Michal Mertinak — US Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-08-26/elseneer-vs-mertinak-us-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 26 August 2005).