Ruben Bemelmans defeated Thiago Alves 6-3 7-5 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thiago Alves came in defending last year's round of 128, but Ruben Bemelmans had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.
Bemelmans R. took it in straight sets.