C. O'Connell defeated Maverick Banes 6-2 7-6 in the Australia F8 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maverick Banes came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but C. O'Connell had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. C. O'Connell narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
O'Connell C. took it in straight sets.
Hard: O'Connell C. leads 2–0 · Clay: Banes M. leads 2–0