Naiktha Bains defeated Kurumi Nara 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kurumi Nara came in defending last year's round of 128, but Naiktha Bains had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard.
Bains N. took it in straight sets.