Cem Ilkel defeated Egor Gerasimov 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Egor Gerasimov came in ranked #1158, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Cem Ilkel claimed a first win over Egor Gerasimov in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Ilkel C. came through in three sets.