Overview
- Bernard Tomic beat 25th seed Hugo Dellien 6-3, 6-3 to reach round two of qualifying at Melbourne Park.
- Tomic landed 78% of first serves and struck six aces in the opening set to control the match.
- Britain’s Arthur Fery awaits Tomic next as he aims for his first Australian Open main draw since 2021.
- Former world No.3 Sloane Stephens defeated Barbora Palicova 6-1, 7-5 to end a 13-match losing streak after a seven-month foot layoff.
- Australia’s Olivia Gadecki ousted Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-4 and will face Stephens next, while wildcard Lizette Cabrera advanced past Gabriela Knutson 7-5, 6-0.