Prajnesh Gunneswaran defeated Enrique Lopez Perez 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Enrique Lopez Perez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Prajnesh Gunneswaran had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Prajnesh Gunneswaran claimed a first win over Enrique Lopez Perez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Gunneswaran P. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Gunneswaran P. leads 1–0 · Clay: Lopez Perez E. leads 1–0