Fangzhou Liu defeated Rebecca Peterson 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rebecca Peterson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Fangzhou Liu claimed a first win over Rebecca Peterson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Liu F. came through in three sets.