Jurgen Melzer defeated Rajeev Ram 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rajeev Ram came in defending last year's round of 64, but Jurgen Melzer had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard.
Melzer J. came through in three sets.