Alexey Vatutin defeated Jason Jung 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jason Jung came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Alexey Vatutin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Alexey Vatutin claimed a first win over Jason Jung in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Vatutin A. came through in three sets.
Hard: Vatutin A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Jung J. leads 1–0