Taiyo Yamanaka defeated Max Houkes 6-2 1-6 10-7 in the M15 Antalya 5 qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Max Houkes came in ranked #222, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Taiyo Yamanaka claimed a first win over Max Houkes in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Yamanaka T. came through in three sets.