Radek Stepanek defeated Jan Lennard Struff 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Lennard Struff came in defending last year's round of 128, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard.
Stepanek R. took it in straight sets.