Pierre Hugues Herbert defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Andres Burruchaga came in ranked #62, but Pierre Hugues Herbert had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard.
Herbert P. came through in three sets.
Pierre Hugues Herbert beat Roman Andres Burruchaga 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3. Umpiry, "Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Roman Andres Burruchaga — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-09/burruchaga-vs-herbert-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 9 January 2024).