Evgeny Korolev defeated Andrey Golubev 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Sydney qualifying round of 32 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 · Carpet: Korolev E. leads 1–0
Evgeny Korolev beat Andrey Golubev 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Evgeny Korolev vs Andrey Golubev — Sydney Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-01-10/golubev-vs-korolev-sydney-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 January 2009).