Tomas Machac defeated Jesper De Jong 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tomas Machac came in ranked #74, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Tomas Machac extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Machac T. took it in straight sets.