Xavier Malisse defeated Alex Kuznetsov 6-2 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 64.
Malisse X. took it in straight sets.
Xavier Malisse beat Alex Kuznetsov 6-2 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Xavier Malisse vs Alex Kuznetsov — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-01-13/kuznetsov-vs-malisse-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 13 January 2010).