Miharu Imanishi defeated Risa Ozaki 5-7 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Risa Ozaki came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Miharu Imanishi claimed a first win over Risa Ozaki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Imanishi M. came through in three sets.