Henri Laaksonen defeated Tommy Paul 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Houston qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Paul came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Henri Laaksonen claimed a first win over Tommy Paul in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Laaksonen H. came through in three sets.
Clay: Laaksonen H. leads 1–0 · Hard: Paul T. leads 1–0