Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Indian, number 219 in the ATP, won in the qualifying round of the Australian Open in one hour and fourteen minutes by 6-4 and 6-4 the Colombian tennis player Daniel Elahi Galán Riveros, number 120 of the ATP. With this triumph, the tennis player adds 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. Specifically, 128 players face each other in this phase of the competition. In addition, it is held between January 9 and 30 on an outdoor hard court.