The initial rounds of Australian Open qualifying saw a mix of outcomes for Australian tennis players. Notable advancements included Bernard Tomic, Storm Hunter, and other local wildcards, while several players, including Cruz Hewitt, were defeated. The qualifying matches determined who would progress to the main draw of the tournament.
Australian Men's Singles Qualifying
Wins:
- Bernard Tomic secured a victory against 25th seed Hugo Dellien with a score of 6-3, 6-3. Tomic is scheduled to play Arthur Fery of Great Britain in the second round.
- James McCabe defeated fellow Australian Pavle Marinkov 6-2, 7-6 (7/5).
- Dane Sweeny advanced after winning against Italian Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Losses:
- Cruz Hewitt, 17, was defeated by world number 174 Michael Zheng in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Hewitt's performance included six double faults. This marks Hewitt's second consecutive first-round exit in qualifying.
- Alex Bolt lost to Swede Elias Ymer in two tie-break sets, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5).
- Blake Ellis was defeated in a three-set match by Italy's Stefano Travaglia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
- Marc Polmans lost to Denmark's Elmer Moller in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6).
- Li Tu was defeated by Rafael Jodar 6-2, 6-1.
- Philip Sekulic, a wildcard entrant, was defeated by Argentinian Marco Trungelliti with a reported score of 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.
- Edward Winter was eliminated by Arthur Fery 6-2, 6-4.
Australian Women's Singles Qualifying
Wins:
- Storm Hunter, ranked world number 619 and returning from an Achilles injury, entered as a wildcard and defeated Ekaterine Gorgodze from Georgia 7-5, 6-3. Hunter stated her focus was on the next match.
- Elena Micic, 21, won against French opponent Carole Monnet in three sets: 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
- Tina Smith defeated Canadian Cadence Brace 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6).
- Olivia Gadecki secured a win against Aramtxa Rus from the Netherlands 6-2, 6-4.
- Lizette Cabrera, a wildcard, defeated Gabriela Knutson 7-5, 6-0.
Losses:
- Tahlia Kokkinis, an Australian wildcard entrant, was defeated by Anouk Koevermans 6-3, 6-3.
- Alana Subasic was beaten in three sets by Serbian Lola Radivojevic after winning the first set. No final score was provided.
- Stefani Webb, a wildcard, lost to Linda Klimovicova in straight sets. No score was provided.
- Renee Alame, 16, was defeated by Kathinka Von Deichmann 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Notable International Player Result
- Former world number three Sloane Stephens ended a 13-match losing streak, achieving her first win since July 2024. She defeated Barbora Palicova 6-1, 7-5. This marked Stephens' first major qualifying appearance since Wimbledon 2012.