Nishesh Basavareddy defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-2 6-1 in the Auckland qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Altmaier came in ranked #67, defending last year's quarter-final, but Nishesh Basavareddy had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard.
Basavareddy N. took it in straight sets.
Nishesh Basavareddy beat Daniel Altmaier 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Nishesh Basavareddy vs Daniel Altmaier — Auckland Qualifying Round 2", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-06/altmaier-vs-basavareddy-auckland-q2?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2025).