Marco Trungelliti defeated James Ward 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Marco Trungelliti had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Marco Trungelliti claimed a first win over James Ward in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Trungelliti M. came through in three sets.
Hard: Trungelliti M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Ward J. leads 2–0