Maverick Banes defeated Gavin Van Peperzeel 6-1 7-6 in the Australia F6 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gavin Van Peperzeel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Maverick Banes narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Banes M. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Van Peperzeel G. leads 2–1 · Clay: Banes M. leads 1–0