Edward winter, Australian surprised by winning the qualifying round of the Australian Open in two hours and fourteen minutes by 6-3, 1-6 and 6-3 to french Guilles simon, number 122 of the ATP. With this result, the winner manages to add new points to his ranking to participate in the Australian Open.
The tournament Melbourne (Australian Open Indiv. Masc.) has a preliminary access phase in which the players with the lowest ranking have to obtain the highest possible score in order to qualify and participate in the official tournament. 128 tennis players participate in this specific stage. Likewise, it takes place between January 9 and 30 on an outdoor hard court.