2026 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

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The 2026 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying is a series of tennis matches that took place from 12 to 15 January 2026 to determine the sixteen qualifiers into the main draw of the women's singles tournament.

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This was the first time 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens contested the qualifying competition of a major since the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Only 16 out of the 128 qualifiers who compete in this knock-out tournament, secure a main draw place.[2][3][4][5] The match between Elvina Kalieva and Guiomar Maristany, was the longest final qualifying contest, lasting 2 hours and 57 minutes.[6]

Seeds

All seeds are per WTA rankings as of 5 January 2026. The entry list was based on the WTA rankings for the week of 22 December 2025.

  1. Anastasia Zakharova (moved to main draw)
  2. Italy Lucia Bronzetti (qualifying competition)
  3. Egypt Mayar Sherif (first round)
  4. Austria Sinja Kraus (first round)
  5. Turkey Zeynep Sönmez (qualified)
  6. Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva (qualified)
  7. United Kingdom Katie Boulter (moved to main draw)
  8. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
  9. Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva (second round)
  10. Switzerland Rebeka Masarova (second round)
  11. United States Taylor Townsend (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  12. Belgium Greet Minnen (qualifying competition)
  13. France Diane Parry (first round)
  14. Germany Tamara Korpatsch (qualifying competition)
  15. Belgium Hanne Vandewinkel (first round)
  16. Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková (qualified)
  17. Canada Marina Stakusic (qualified)
  18. Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova (qualifying competition)
  19. Chinese Taipei Joanna Garland (first round)
  20. Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová (qualified)
  21. Thailand Lanlana Tararudee (qualified)
  22. Netherlands Arantxa Rus (first round)
  23. Poland Linda Klimovičová (qualified)
  24. Poland Katarzyna Kawa (first round)
  25. China Yuan Yue (qualified)
  26. Italy Lucrezia Stefanini (second round)
  27. Serbia Lola Radivojević (second round)
  28. Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva (first round)
  29. Spain Leyre Romero Gormaz (first round)
  30. Spain Kaitlin Quevedo (first round)
  31. Czech Republic Dominika Šalková (second round)
  32. United States Varvara Lepchenko (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. China Bai Zhuoxuan
  2. United States Sloane Stephens
  3. Spain Guiomar Maristany
  4. China Yuan Yue
  5. Turkey Zeynep Sönmez
  6. Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva
  7. Japan Himeno Sakatsume
  8. Aliaksandra Sasnovich
  9. Canada Marina Stakusic
  10. Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina
  11. Australia Storm Hunter
  12. Poland Linda Klimovičová
  13. Thailand Lanlana Tararudee
  14. Australia Maddison Inglis
  15. Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová
  16. Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková

Lucky loser

  1. United States Taylor Townsend

Draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
Alt France Chloé Paquet 6 63 6
PR France Kristina Mladenovic 2 77 3
Alt France Chloé Paquet 1 2
PR China Bai Zhuoxuan 6 6
PR China Bai Zhuoxuan 6 6
Alina Korneeva 4 3
PR China Bai Zhuoxuan 4 6 6
Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova 6 4 1
Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova 6 2 6
United Kingdom Mimi Xu 3 6 2
Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova 77 6
31 Czech Republic Dominika Šalková 62 0
China Guo Hanyu 5 1
31 Czech Republic Dominika Šalková 7 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Italy Lucia Bronzetti 6 63 6
Spain Aliona Bolsova 0 77 1
2 Italy Lucia Bronzetti 79 1 6
United States Mary Stoiana 67 6 4
Italy Nuria Brancaccio 5 6 5
United States Mary Stoiana 7 4 7
2 Italy Lucia Bronzetti 1 5
PR United States Sloane Stephens 6 7
PR United States Sloane Stephens 6 7
Czech Republic Barbora Palicová 1 5
PR United States Sloane Stephens 3 6 6
Australia Olivia Gadecki 6 3 3
Australia Olivia Gadecki 6 6
22 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 2 4

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Egypt Mayar Sherif 4 3
Spain Guiomar Maristany 6 6
  Spain Guiomar Maristany 6 2 710
Tatiana Prozorova 2 6 67
Spain Andrea Lázaro García 2 4
Tatiana Prozorova 6 6
  Spain Guiomar Maristany 7 4 6
United States Elvina Kalieva 5 6 4
China Wei Sijia 6 2 2r
United States Elvina Kalieva 4 6 3
United States Elvina Kalieva 6 6
China Ma Yexin 4 2
China Ma Yexin 6 6
32 United States Varvara Lepchenko 1 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Austria Sinja Kraus 5 0
North Macedonia Lina Gjorcheska 7 6
  North Macedonia Lina Gjorcheska 6 2 5
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 4 6 7
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 77 6
France Jessika Ponchet 63 3
  Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 3 1
25 China Yuan Yue 6 6
Polina Iatcenko 3 3
Argentina María Lourdes Carlé 6 6
Argentina María Lourdes Carlé 65 6 4
25 China Yuan Yue 77 3 6
United States Louisa Chirico 6 1 2
25 China Yuan Yue 3 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Turkey Zeynep Sönmez 6 6
Czech Republic Laura Samson 2 2
5 Turkey Zeynep Sönmez 6 6
Argentina Julia Riera 3 1
Argentina Julia Riera 6 1 6
Japan Ena Shibahara 4 6 3
5 Turkey Zeynep Sönmez 6 6
Anastasia Gasanova 3 2
Italy Camilla Rosatello 3 2
Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė 6 6
Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė 77 2 0
Anastasia Gasanova 64 6 6
Anastasia Gasanova 77 6
30 Spain Kaitlin Quevedo 63 3

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva 6 3 6
PR France Alice Tubello 2 6 0
6 Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva 6 6
Greece Despina Papamichail 1 2
Greece Despina Papamichail 6 7
PR United States Sachia Vickery 3 5
6 Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva 77 6
18 Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 63 2
Slovakia Viktória Hrunčáková 6 6
Burundi Sada Nahimana 3 1
Slovakia Viktória Hrunčáková 4 4
18 Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 6 6
United States Bernarda Pera 6 4 0
18 Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 1 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
Alt Spain Marina Bassols Ribera 6 77
Argentina Luisina Giovannini 2 64
Alt Spain Marina Bassols Ribera 7 6
Iryna Shymanovich 5 1
Iryna Shymanovich 77 5 6
Australia Arina Rodionova 64 7 4
Alt Spain Marina Bassols Ribera 6 63 4
Japan Himeno Sakatsume 4 77 6
France Manon Léonard 2 1
Japan Himeno Sakatsume 6 6
Japan Himeno Sakatsume 6 6
Japan Mai Hontama 4 2
Japan Mai Hontama 1 6 7
28 Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva 6 4 5

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 6
WC France Ksenia Efremova 3 1
8 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 77
Liechtenstein Kathinka von Deichmann 3 64
Liechtenstein Kathinka von Deichmann 3 7 6
WC Australia Renee Alame 6 5 1
8 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 0 6
Ukraine Daria Snigur 2 6 2
Australia Astra Sharma 63 6 3
Canada Carson Branstine 77 2 6
Canada Carson Branstine 4 2r
Ukraine Daria Snigur 6 4
Ukraine Daria Snigur 6 2 6
24 Poland Katarzyna Kawa 1 6 2

Ninth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 4 6 7
Canada Kayla Cross 6 4 5
9 Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 1 2
China Zhu Lin 6 6
Brazil Laura Pigossi 4 4
China Zhu Lin 6 6
  China Zhu Lin 5 4
17 Canada Marina Stakusic 7 6
PR Croatia Tereza Mrdeža 0 3
Serbia Teodora Kostović 6 6
Serbia Teodora Kostović 0 2
17 Canada Marina Stakusic 6 6
Spain Nuria Párrizas Díaz 3 2
17 Canada Marina Stakusic 6 6

Tenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10 Switzerland Rebeka Masarova 6 62 710
Alina Charaeva 3 77 65
10 Switzerland Rebeka Masarova 68 7 1
Poland Maja Chwalińska 710 5 6
Poland Maja Chwalińska 77 6
PR United States Madison Brengle 63 3
  Poland Maja Chwalińska 7 2 1
Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 5 6 6
WC Australia Tahlia Kokkinis 3 3
Netherlands Anouk Koevermans 6 6
Netherlands Anouk Koevermans 66 0
Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 78 6
Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 7 6
19 Chinese Taipei Joanna Garland 5 2

Eleventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 United States Taylor Townsend 63 6 7
Japan Nao Hibino 77 0 5
11 United States Taylor Townsend 6 6
Argentina Jazmín Ortenzi 4 4
France Alice Ramé 7 3 4
Argentina Jazmín Ortenzi 5 6 6
11 United States Taylor Townsend 66 2
WC Australia Storm Hunter 78 6
WC Australia Storm Hunter 7 6
Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze 5 3
WC Australia Storm Hunter 6 77
27 Serbia Lola Radivojević 4 61
WC Australia Alana Subasic 6 1 4
27 Serbia Lola Radivojević 3 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Belgium Greet Minnen 6 6
Portugal Francisca Jorge 2 3
12 Belgium Greet Minnen 77 6
France Harmony Tan 63 3
Italy Jessica Pieri 64 6 4
France Harmony Tan 77 2 6
12 Belgium Greet Minnen 4 4
23 Poland Linda Klimovičová 6 6
Czech Republic Gabriela Knutson 5 0
WC Australia Lizette Cabrera 7 6
WC Australia Lizette Cabrera 4 5
23 Poland Linda Klimovičová 6 7
WC Australia Stefani Webb 2 1
23 Poland Linda Klimovičová 6 6

Thirteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13 France Diane Parry 3 2
Elena Pridankina 6 6
  Elena Pridankina 77 65 1
Austria Lilli Tagger 65 77 6
Austria Lilli Tagger 3 7 6
China Gao Xinyu 6 5 3
  Austria Lilli Tagger 3 0
21 Thailand Lanlana Tararudee 6 6
Australia Destanee Aiava 3 6 3
United Kingdom Harriet Dart 6 2 6
United Kingdom Harriet Dart 0 6 3
21 Thailand Lanlana Tararudee 6 3 6
Belgium Sofia Costoulas 4 3
21 Thailand Lanlana Tararudee 6 6

Fourteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14 Germany Tamara Korpatsch 6 67 6
Romania Miriam Bulgaru 4 79 2
14 Germany Tamara Korpatsch 6 2
Italy Silvia Ambrosio 3 0r
Italy Silvia Ambrosio 6 6
Mexico Ana Sofía Sánchez 1 2
14 Germany Tamara Korpatsch 4 4
Australia Maddison Inglis 6 6
Croatia Tara Würth 3 4
United States Claire Liu 6 6
United States Claire Liu 66 6 4
Australia Maddison Inglis 78 2 6
Australia Maddison Inglis 4 77 6
29 Spain Leyre Romero Gormaz 6 64 2

Fifteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15 Belgium Hanne Vandewinkel 6 3 4
United States Carol Young Suh Lee 3 6 6
  United States Carol Young Suh Lee 6 6
WC Australia Elena Micic 2 2
France Carole Monnet 4 6 1
WC Australia Elena Micic 6 4 6
  United States Carol Young Suh Lee 7 2 4
20 Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová 5 6 6
PR France Fiona Ferro 6 6
South Korea Ku Yeon-woo 3 2
PR France Fiona Ferro 4 6 4
20 Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová 6 3 6
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 2 3
20 Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová 2 6 6

Sixteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 6 6
France Séléna Janicijevic 3 3
16 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 1 5
WC Australia Tina Smith 6 2r
WC Australia Tina Smith 77 78
Canada Cadence Brace 65 66
16 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 6 6
United States Whitney Osuigwe 1 0
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 2 0
United States Whitney Osuigwe 6 6
United States Whitney Osuigwe 7 6
26 Italy Lucrezia Stefanini 5 2
Netherlands Eva Vedder 4 2
26 Italy Lucrezia Stefanini 6 6

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