Magdalena Frech defeated Miyu Kato 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Miyu Kato came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Magdalena Frech had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Magdalena Frech claimed a first win over Miyu Kato in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Frech M. took it in straight sets.
Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Kato M. leads 1–0