Qinwen Zheng defeated Mai Hontama 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Qinwen Zheng came in ranked #52, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Qinwen Zheng extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Zheng Q. came through in three sets.