Elias ymer, Swedish, number 169 of the ATP, won in the qualifying round of the Australian Open by 4-6, 6-4 and 7-6 in two hours and twenty-four minutes to Mario Vilella Martinez, Spanish tennis player, number 175 of the ATP. With this result, the winner manages to add new points to his ranking to gain access to the Australian Open.
The tournament Melbourne (Australian Open Indiv. Masc.) includes a preliminary phase where the players with the lowest rankings face each other to get the highest possible score to enter the official championship with the rest of the applicants. During this part of the competition, specifically, a total of 128 players participate. In addition, it takes place between January 9 and 30 on an open-air hard court.