Evgeny Korolev defeated Alexandre Sidorenko 3-6 6-4 6-0 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Evgeny Korolev came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Evgeny Korolev extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Korolev E. came through in three sets.
Evgeny Korolev beat Alexandre Sidorenko 3-6 6-4 6-0. Umpiry, "Evgeny Korolev vs Alexandre Sidorenko — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-01-15/korolev-vs-sidorenko-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 15 January 2009).