Delray Beach, USA
John Millman has made an impressive start at an ATP 250 tournament in Delray Beach, eliminating eighth seed Maxime Cressy in the opening round.
The 32-year-old Australian posted a 6-7(2) 7-6(2) 7-6(3) victory against the world No.59-ranked American in their first-round showdown.
Their was only two service breaks in the two-hour and 53-minute battle, with Millman proving clutch under pressure to seal a hard-fought win.
Cressy had entered the tournament in red-hot form, having progressed to a first ATP final at the Melbourne Summer Set last month and then enjoying a career-best fourth round run at the Australian Open.
Millman is now set to face another American in the second round - either two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist Tennys Sandgren or world No.64 Marcos Giron.
Two more Aussies, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson, are still to play their first-round matches at the hard-court tournament.
Aussies in action - Delray Beach
RESULTS
Men's singles, first round
John Millman (AUS) d [8] Maxime Cressy (USA) 6-7(2) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
COMING UP
Men's singles, first round
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [5] Sebastian Korda (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [Q] Mitchell Krueger (USA)
Men's singles, second round
John Millman (AUS) v TBC
Men's doubles, first round
[4] Luke Saville (AUS)/John-Patrick Smith (AUS) v Peter Gojowczyk (GER)/Oscar Otte (GER)
[WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Nicholas Monroe (USA)/Jackson Withrow (USA)
Doha, Qatar
Slovak Alex Molcan has ended the winning run of Australian qualifier Chris O'Connell at an ATP 250 tournament in Doha.
The world No.72 recorded a 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-4 first-round victory against 27-year-old O'Connell, who had won two qualifying matches to earn his place in the main draw.
Aussies in action - Doha
RESULTS
Men's singles, first round
Alex Molcan (SVK) d [Q] Chris O'Connell (AUS) 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-4
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ajla Tomljanovic has lost her final qualifying round match at a WTA 500 tournament in Dubai, beaten by Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets.
However, there is good news for the 28-year-old Australian, who has received a lucky loser spot in the main draw.
World No.39 Tomljanovic has been pitted against Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva in the first round.
Aussies in action - Dubai
RESULTS
Women's qualifying singles, final round
Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) d [6] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-1 7-5
COMING UP
Women's singles, first round
[LL] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [Q] Varvara Gracheva (RUS)
Women's doubles, first round
Ellen Perez (AUS)/Desirae Krawczyk (USA) v Anna Danilina (KAZ)/Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)