Qinwen Zheng defeated Yafan Wang 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 in the second round of the Australian Open on hard court, confirming her status as the heavy pre-match favourite at odds of 1.19. After taking the opening set, Zheng surrendered the second as Wang mounted a brief challenge, but the Chinese player regrouped in the decider to secure victory in a tight tiebreak. The result sees Zheng advance to the third round, maintaining her campaign in Melbourne and consolidating her position among the tournament's leading seeds.