Ricardas Berankis defeated Gianluca Naso 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ricardas Berankis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ricardas Berankis extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Berankis R. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Berankis R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Berankis R. leads 1–0