Australian tennis player Arina rodionova, number 153 of the WTA, won in the qualifying round of the Australian Open in one hour and twenty-three minutes by 6-4 and 6-2 to Susan bandecchi, Swiss tennis player, number 175 of the WTA. After this result, the winner adds new points to her ranking to gain access to the Australian Open.
The tournament Melbourne (Australian Open Indiv. Fem.) has a preliminary access phase where the players with the lowest rankings have to obtain the highest possible points in order to qualify and participate in the official tournament. During this part of the competition, in particular, 128 tennis players face each other. It also takes place between January 9 and 30 on an outdoor hard court.