Darian King defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Darian King claimed a first win over Marcos Baghdatis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
King D. came through in three sets.