She was given a bye in the first round and defeated the American wildcard, Coco Vandeweghe 6—2, 6—1.
Her poor form continued at the Australian Open, losing in the second round against Shuai Peng 7—6 7—3 6—3, after defeating the Russian Alla Kudryavtseva in the 1st round.
Due to her seeding, she received a bye in the first round and defeated Alona Bondarenko 6—4, 6—1 in the second round.
She was placed in the White Group, consisting of the No.