Victoria Mboko defeated Caty McNally 6–4, 6–3 in the first round of the Australian Open on hard court, confirming her status as pre-match favourite with odds of 1.32 to McNally's 3.31. Mboko's composed performance secured a straightforward progression through the opening stage of the Grand Slam, with McNally unable to mount a sustained challenge across either set. The result maintains Mboko's momentum in the early rounds of the tournament and sets up a second-round encounter with a higher-seeded opponent.