Maria Jose Argeri defeated Shuai Zhang 7-6 6-0 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Maria Jose Argeri had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Maria Jose Argeri claimed a first win over Shuai Zhang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Argeri M. took it in straight sets.