Donna Vekic defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva 6–2, 2–6, 7–6 in the first round of the Australian Open on hard court on 17 January 2023, confirming her status as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.32 to Selekhmeteva's 3.69. Vekic controlled the opening set decisively, but Selekhmeteva responded with a commanding second set to level the match. The decider proved competitive, extending to a tie-break that Vekic ultimately secured to advance. The result keeps Vekic on course in the opening week of the year's first Grand Slam.