Evgeny Korolev defeated Diego Hartfield 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Sydney qualifying round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Evgeny Korolev came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Evgeny Korolev extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Korolev E. came through in three sets.
Hard: Korolev E. leads 1–0 · Clay: Korolev E. leads 1–0
Evgeny Korolev beat Diego Hartfield 4-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Evgeny Korolev vs Diego Hartfield — Sydney Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-06/hartfield-vs-korolev-sydney-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2008).