Overview
- World No. 33 Anna Kalinskaya defeated No. 60 Tereza Valentova 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour 38 minutes to advance.
- Anna Blinkova, ranked No. 61, lost to Belarusian No. 113 Alexandra Sasnovich 5-7, 1-6 in 1 hour 26 minutes.
- The Brisbane International is a WTA 500 tournament offering nearly $1.7 million in prize money.
- Sasnovich moves on to face Denmark’s Clara Tauson, the No. 8 seed, in the second round.
- The tournament opens the Australian hard-court swing and provides valuable early-season ranking opportunities.