Chris O'Connell has beaten a top-25 opponent for the first time in ten months, knocking Jan-Lennard Struff out of the Qatar Open 6-4-6-4 in a boilover success for the Australian.
Ranked 40 places lower O'Connell booked himself a second round match in beating the German in an hour-and-a-half. He broke twice in the first set to establish a 5-2 lead and while Struff broke back once the Sydneysider served out at the second attempt.
