Jarkko Nieminen defeated Guillaume Rufin 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Sydney qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in defending last year's final.
Nieminen J. came through in three sets.
Jarkko Nieminen beat Guillaume Rufin 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3. Umpiry, "Jarkko Nieminen vs Guillaume Rufin — Sydney Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-01-09/nieminen-vs-rufin-sydney-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 9 January 2010).