Jie Zheng defeated Kateryna Volodko 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kateryna Volodko came in defending last year's round of 128, but Jie Zheng had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Jie Zheng extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Zheng J. took it in straight sets.
Zheng J. and Volodko K. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Zheng J. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Volodko K. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).