Niels Desein defeated Alejandro Falla 5-7 7-5 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alejandro Falla came in defending last year's round of 128.
Desein N. came through in three sets.
Desein N. and Falla A. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Desein N. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Falla A. 3–0 (100%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.