Rohan Bopanna defeated Gouichi Motomura 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gouichi Motomura came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rohan Bopanna claimed a first win over Gouichi Motomura in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Bopanna R. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Bopanna R. leads 1–0 · Grass: Motomura G. leads 1–0